Faisal Islam
German ‘Yes’ offers Merkel scant relief
Greece is just one problem. The bigger picture is that markets seem to have factored in the expectation of a Super-Bazooka once Germany ratifies the EFSF.
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Tweets help scientists map our moods
Researchers who analysed hundreds of millions of tweets confirm that our moods do darken as the day progresses and lighten over weekends.
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American fugitive captured after 41 years on the run
An American fugitive and 1970s militant suspected of hijacking a plane has been captured in Portugal after over four decades on the run.
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Indebted Greece vows to live up to obligations
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will do what is necessary to deal with his country’s economic crisis, which is threatening to spill over into other European states.
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Dad’s Army co-writer David Croft dies
The man behind some of Britain’s best loved television comedies, David Croft, has died at the age of 89.
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European bailout fund could run out
What would happen if Europe’s bailout fund runs out? Channel 4 News charts the funds that could be needed by struggling eurozone countries – the pot could be left empty if Spain gets help.
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Will a Greece default save the euro?
As it runs out of money, Greece holds crisis talks with the IMF and private banks, while a massive new bailout package to stabilise the eurozone is being considered.
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Matt Frei
Diplomatic fog shrouding Palestinian hopes
As the United States employs diplomatic “procedure” to ensure fellow members of the UN Security Council do not vote for Palestinian statehood, Channel 4 News US Correspondent Matt Frei concludes that diplomacy is letting someone else have YOUR way.
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Do we really need a government?
Belgium has managed without a government for 461 days. Its economy is surviving and it has taken part in the Libya campaign. So do we really need a government? Channel 4 News investigates.
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Record Premier League spend but will it guarantee trophies?
Premier League football clubs have spent more cash than ever on new players, but does money buy success? Channel 4 News finds other European nations are getting a bigger bang for their buck.
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Merkel and Sarkozy meet for high-pressure talks
Germany’s Angela Merkel shows unity with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy at a meeting in Paris, urging Eurozone partners to pass laws on deficit reduction, but they say there will be no pooling of debt.
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Turmoil grips markets but UK is economic ‘oasis’ says Cable
After days of market turmoil over fears for the US and eurozone economies, Business Secretary Vince Cable tells Channel 4 News the UK is an oasis in the present financial turmoil.
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Barroso urges action to avert eurozone crisis
The head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso urges eurozone countries to move quickly to convince the markets that they have the financial crisis under control.
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Shares slump amid euro fears
Almost £50bn is wiped off the FTSE 100 as investors take cover from the economic “perfect storm” of a eurozone sovereign debt crisis, problems in the US and fears over UK growth.
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Faisal Islam
After the second Greek bailout, is Europe becoming a country?
“I awake in a Europe that is still a continent, but which appears to becoming a country.”
