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The Debate

The Debate

FRANCE 24 English · France Médias Monde

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Show overview

The Debate has published 103 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 44 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News & Politics show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 103 episodes already out so far this year. Published by France Médias Monde.

Episodes
103
Started
2026
Median length
43 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.

Latest Episodes

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Black Sea and black ops: How exposed is Europe to Ukraine war spillover?

Oct 8, 202642 min

No longer the same Israel? October 7th and the future of the Jewish State

Oct 7, 202643 min

France erupts overs schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

Oct 6, 202642 min

Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?

Oct 5, 202643 min

Will AI write our books? Row over bestseller fuels fear over future of literature

Oct 2, 202644 min

Ethiopia back to civil war? Horn of Africa fears spillover effect of renewed fighting

Sep 30, 202643 min

Still the same far-right? Le Pen's National Rally denies fresh antisemitism claims

Sep 29, 202642 min

Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values

Sep 28, 202643 min

The future of AI in their hands? Trump-Xi summit dismisses calls for global oversight

Sep 24, 202644 min

Holy regulation? Pope in Paris to press case for 'disarming' AI

Sep 23, 202641 min

Trump's world? Leaders navigate consequences of US policy

Sep 22, 202636 min

First New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?

Sep 22, 202643 min

The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go?

Sep 17, 202645 min

The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union

Sep 16, 202642 min

First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral

Sep 15, 202644 min

Where is the kill switch? AI doomsday warnings trigger calls to regulate

Sep 14, 202645 min

9/11 then and now: Do September 2001 attacks still shape our world?

Sep 10, 202645 min

Whose space is it? Europe scrambles as US rules satellite race

Sep 9, 202646 min

Missiles or mediation? Trump envoys shuttle between Russia and Ukraine

Sep 8, 202644 min

Only the beginning? German far-right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core

Sep 7, 202646 min
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