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The Interview
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An interview with a French or international personality from the world of economics, politics, culture or diplomacy.
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US, France are 'guarantors of ceasefire deal', Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says
Mar 27, 202500:17:23Tap to summarizeOn the eve of his first visit to France and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24. He discussed the conditions imposed by Paris on the holding of a conference in support of Lebanon, as well as the process of disarming Hezbollah and relations between Lebanon and Israel. He said he believed "France can help" to maintain the truce between Israel and Hezbollah, since along with the US it is one of the "guarantors of the ceasefire agreement" that came into force on November 27, 2024.
Transcribe →IOC president hopes Olympics will be an ‘inspiration’ amid world conflicts
Jul 18, 202400:14:24Tap to summarize“It’s not the job of an IOC president to have an easy life,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, adding that his task is to "organise the best possible Olympic Games for the athletes". Bach spoke to FRANCE 24 about the impact that the wars around the world and the current political chaos in France have had on the organisation of the 2024 Paris Games.
Transcribe →Senegal’s democratic transition ‘sends positive message to other regimes’, says French FM Séjourné
Apr 8, 202400:24:57Tap to summarizeAt the end of a three-day tour that took him successively to Kenya, Rwanda and Ivory Coast, France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné spoke to FRANCE 24 and RFI about relations with Rwanda, reform of the CFA franc, France's military presence in Africa and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Transcribe →Thai PM Srettha Thavisin believes in a 'more democratic' future for Thailand
Mar 29, 202400:10:00Tap to summarizeSrettha Thavisin became Thailand’s prime minister in August 2023, putting an end to nine years of the country’s military dominating its politics. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the businessman-turned-politician said he "truly believes" the future of Thailand will be more democratic.
Transcribe →IOC 'extremely confident' about Paris Olympics, executive director says
Jan 8, 202400:12:11Tap to summarizeIn exactly 200 days from now, the Olympic Games will be taking over Paris. There are promises of sporting glory, but security and logistical challenges are already raising a number of concerns, especially over the ambitious opening ceremony on the River Seine. FRANCE 24's James Vasina spoke to Christophe Dubi, the Olympic Games Executive Director at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who sounded an optimistic note. "We feel extremely confident," Dubi said in an interview from Lausanne, Switzerland. "These games are incredibly well-designed and delivered," he added.
Transcribe →The Business of Fashion: Imran Amed on how his company covers an evolving industry
Oct 3, 202300:11:42Tap to summarizeIn this edition of the FRANCE 24 Interview, Delano D'Souza sits down with Imran Amed, founder and CEO of The Business of Fashion. Amed opens up about his company, the industry at large and the importance of greater diversity at all levels of fashion.
Transcribe →Bernice King on her father: 'He tried to make the world a better place for everyone'
Aug 28, 202300:12:40Tap to summarizeDr Bernice Albertine King is the youngest daughter of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. She is the CEO of The King Center. FRANCE 24 went to meet her to talk about her father's struggle and the march on Washington 60 years ago, during which Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech on August 28, 1963. Bernice explains that it took courage for her father to make such a speech, as it represented a threat to the existing order. She also reminds us how, in the speech, he gave a global vision of the world in which we could coexist as a family, as a community, in peace, in justice, in freedom and in equality.
Transcribe →Marie-Amélie Le Fur: ‘The Paris Paralympics raise awareness of accessibility’
Aug 28, 202300:13:45Tap to summarizeMarie-Amélie Le Fur, President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, talks to FRANCE 24 and RFI a year ahead of the opening ceremony of the first Paralympic Games to be held in France. The former para-athlete and nine-time Games medalist takes stock of the organisation and the immense challenges still to be met, especially the accessibility to transport and accommodation. On the sporting front, while the situation is improving, there is still a great deal of work to be done. For example, less than 2 percent of French sports clubs welcome para-athletes today.
Transcribe →Niger junta has 'no legitimacy' to try President Bazoum, exiled minister tells FRANCE 24
Aug 15, 202300:12:43Tap to summarizeNiger's exiled Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou said the military junta has no right to prosecute the country's deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, and called for constitutional order to be restored through negotiations in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and sister radio station RFI.
Transcribe →Paris 2024 Olympics organiser Tony Estanguet: 'We're still on time and on budget'
Jul 26, 202300:12:41Tap to summarizeFrom infrastructure to security, transport to ticketing, Paris still has a series of challenges ahead before it hosts the world's biggest sporting event from July 26, 2024. One year before the Games begin, FRANCE 24 sat down with Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee, who also discussed the importance of the highly awaited opening ceremony on the River Seine.
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