Faisal Islam
Spain: the Brussels budget ‘suicide pact’
As Easter approaches in Andalusia, Faisal Islam visits the Eurozone’s biggest headache.
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Greek crisis: talks continue on Tuesday
Negotiations continue on Tuesday to resolve the turmoil in Greece. Despite little optimism that a coalition government will be formed, an influential adviser tells Channel 4 News that all is not lost.
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European crisis: where do we go from here?
With voters in Greece, France and Italy using elections to reject austerity, Channel 4 News looks at what happens next and whether a break-up of the eurozone is now on the cards.
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Britain back in recession
Chancellor George Osborne tells Channel 4 News he does not ‘disguise or run away from’ the latest figures showing the UK is back in recession.
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What would a Hollande presidency mean for France and Europe?
After triumphing in the first round of the French presidential elections, Francois Hollande is now favourite to move into the Elysee Palace. Channel 4 News looks at what he stands for.
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Faisal Islam
Endgame II: Europe’s Faustian pact
Greece has voted in favour of the EU/IMF austerity package. But why is Germany pushing stability throughout Europe – and what is it hoping to achieve?
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Gary Gibbon
Brussels and Westminster wondering what that veto was about?
There isn’t normally a prime ministerial statement after an informal European Council like this one but one Tory MP told me he was sure there would be an attempt to table an urgent question and drag Mr Cameron to the Commons. “He’d better explain quickly,” one Tory MP said, “or he’s going to get his backside kicked.”
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Fitch: It’s too late to solve eurozone crisis
France dodges downgrade but credit agency says it’s too late for a comprehensive solution to the sovereign debt crisis as other countries’ ratings slide.
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FactCheck: Has Cameron saved the City from Sarkozy?
“An EU-wide Robin Hood Tax – which John Major called a “heat-seeking missile” pointed at the heart of the Square Mile (surely it should have been an arrow?) – does now appear to have stalled on the launchpad.”
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Clegg absent as Cameron defends EU veto decision
As David Cameron makes efforts to smooth the growing Europe rift inside the coalition, Political Editor Gary Gibbon says Nick Clegg’s absence in the Commons was the key talking point earlier.
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Cameron at crossroads after EU veto
As Conservative backbench MPs welcome David Cameron home from Brussels after his decision to veto EU treaty changes, is the euro actually any closer to being saved?
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Brussels summit ‘will not resolve euro crisis’
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.
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Cameron vetoes EU treaty deal
David Cameron has refused to sign up to the EU treaty deal saying it is not in Britain’s interest, leaving Europe to agree reforms without the UK.
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Cameron defends EU veto decision
Prime Minister David Cameron tells Political Editor Gary Gibbon that he stands by the decision to veto an EU treaty to stabilise the euro, maintaining that Britain will “keep its influence.”
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UK goes solo as EU forges ahead
Have David Cameron’s actions in Europe isolated the UK politically? One German MEP tells Channel 4 News: “They’ve asked too much and got nothing.”
