Euro-bazooka disarmed, here comes new Euro-bazooka 2.0
Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund is being “quietly forgotten” in favour of the European Stability Mechanism.
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“Deal to save euro – Britain isolated as usual” – that’s how France and Germany want the Brussels summit reported. Channel 4 News looks at what has been agreed.
Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy may believe they have found a solution to the eurozone debt crisis – but economists are not convinced, Channel 4 News finds.
Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund is being “quietly forgotten” in favour of the European Stability Mechanism.
As Ireland negotiates its way out of recession, Channel 4 News hears that the fourth austerity budget in four years will take its toll on an already fragile country.
Chancellor George Osborne warns Britain will “find it difficult to avoid a recession” if growth in Europe grinds to a halt, while France’s central banker says Europe faces “a true financial crisis”.
Democracy is from the Greek “Demos Kratos”. People power. So what of Technocracy? Technos Kratos. Robot power? Well they weren’t invented then. But Technos means method, art or skill. And so, today we bear witness to the rise of the technocrats. Please feel free to play this whilst reading this blog, click here to listen.…
One forecast suggests the UK economy could comfortably survive a Greek exit from the euro. But a disorderly exit might result in a “horrific scenario” for this country.
Next year’s Olympics sees women take to the boxing ring – the only new sport added to the 2012 Games. Keme Nzerem reports on the rise in women’s boxing and talks to some of the 2012 contenders.
As more figures come out showing poor growth, is the European Union going to be forced to hand the keys to the continent to China, asks Gary Gibbon.
As the London 2012 Paralympics event schedule is released Channel 4 News profiles some of the athletes to watch. They include a teenage basketball star and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
The London 2012 Paralympics is going to be about rivalry and sporting revenge. As the event schedule is published, Paralympic Champion Giles Long writes for Channel 4 News about the tussles to watch.
Our Economics Editor on how DSK’s absence from the International Monetary Fund may be bad news for Greece – and lead to more austerity in the eurozone.
Olympic organisers say the 2012 ticket website is experiencing a last-minute surge just hours before the window for applications closes.
As the London 2012 Olympic schedule is unveiled, with events in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry, Channel 4 News followers on Twitter and Facebook reveal their Games plan.
MPs are accusing the government of applying different moral standards to the Bahrain Grand Prix and Euro 2012 in Ukraine.