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Bank of England holds steady in face of eurozone crisis
Why has the Bank of England decided against printing more money despite a recession in Britain, an intensification of the eurocrisis and advice from the IMF that now is the time to act?
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FactCheck Q&A: how much will the Spanish bailout cost the UK?
Spain may be the latest European country heading for a massive bailout. That might mean Britain has to pay. FactCheck wonders how much.
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Eurozone crisis: how safe are Britain’s banks?
With fears that Spain’s banks may need to be bailed out, Channel 4 News looks at the state of the banking sector in Britain.
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‘Future of euro in Spain and Italy at stake’
Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos issues a dire warning about the future of the euro, as new figures show 66bn euros ($82bn) of money left the country in March.
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Ireland counts austerity referendum votes
Ireland starts counting votes in a referendum on an EU financial treaty that could undermine one of Europe’s key initiatives as problems mount in Spain and Greece.
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Euro-crisis threat to holidays in the sun?
There are fears that Greece may leave the euro, with the tremors spreading to other southern European countries. Channel 4 News looks at what this might mean for the British holidaymaker.
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Spain ‘should have acted earlier over Bankia’
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, criticises Spain for underestimating the problems faced by Bankia, the troubled nationalised bank.
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Spain-ting by numbers
Business correspondent Sarah Smith gives a numerical guide to just how bad the Euro-crisis looks in Spain.
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Cameron hosts euro-crisis summit meeting
Prime Minister David Cameron holds a top-level meeting at 10 Downing Street to discuss the deepening crisis in the eurozone as Spain’s financial woes increase.
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Tsipras on euro crisis: ‘Both sides have nuclear option’
In an exclusive interview with Jonathan Rugman, Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras – who could be the next Greek premier – says logic will prevail and Greece will not be forced out of the euro.
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France to push for eurobonds at EU summit
French President Francois Hollande will be pushing plans for eurobonds at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday, an idea German Chancellor Angela Merkel flatly opposes.
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UK should ease austerity to boost growth, says IMF
Britain should cut interest rates and consider quantitative easing to stimulate growth, the IMF says, on the back of reports showing 3 per cent inflation and predicting the recession is almost over.
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How should Europe deal with a break-up of the euro?
With Greece in turmoil, Spanish banks under pressure and the future of the euro at stake, Channel 4 News looks at five approaches to managing a possible break-up of the single currency.
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Francois Hollande’s plane struck by lightning
As newly-inaugurated French President Francois Hollande makes his way to Berlin for his first foreign visit, he is forced to turn back after his plane is hit by lightning.
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Europe prepares for an ‘amicable divorce’
Europe’s governments and banks prepare the ground for a possible Greek exit of the euro, as politicians in Greece try to maintain the country’s position in the single currency.