A worried world leans on eurozone leaders
Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports from Athens as the Greek debt crisis fuels further global pleas for concerted action from Europe’s political leaders.
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As violent protests spread across Italy, Channel 4 News speaks to one of the founders of the anti-austerity Pitchfork movement who says the group has been hijacked by extreme far-right groups.
Police raid Golden Dawn’s offices in Athens after a man arrested in connection with the murder of an anti-fascist hip hop artist claims to be a member of the right-wing party.
Large crowds gather overnight outside the Greek state broadcaster after the government announced it would be shut down to save money.
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.
The UN Security Council is “tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose”, human rights charity Amnesty International concludes in its annual report.
Petrol bombs and burning down buildings has been the Greek public’s response to austerity measures. The Irish go for a more understated display of disgruntlement, as journalist Leo Enright explains.
The rioting clean-up continues in Greece, as EU countries give a cautious welcome to the government’s austerity vote.
The former Greek finance minister tells Channel 4 News the mood in Greece may turn nasty over austerity cuts aimed at securing a bailout – but the country has to change to stay in the eurozone.
Germany warns of a new form of far-right terrorism responsible for 10 murders, after a second arrest is made and a suspect hands herself into the police.
The financial markets continue to put pressure on indebted Italy, despite Silvio Berlusconi’s decision to resign as prime minister.
Nicolas Sarkozy says Bill Gates’ proposal of a ‘Robin Hood’ tax on financial transactions is “technically possible”, during the meeting of G20 leaders in Cannes.
As leading organisations warn problems in the global economy could lead to international unrest, Gary Gibbon reports on the latest setback in the eurozone crisis – a Greek referendum on the bailout.
We track the repeat “crunch talks” which punctuate the eurozone debt crisis, as a global finance expert tells Channel 4 News Europe’s leaders are wrestling with an “ungovernable system”.
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.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports from Athens as the Greek debt crisis fuels further global pleas for concerted action from Europe’s political leaders.