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Following the downgrading of Belgium’s credit rating, the Foreign Office is advising its embassies to prepare contingency plans for the possibility of the collapse of the euro.

Germany sees extremely poor demand for a new bond sale suggesting that confidence in the eurozone’s ability to pull through its debt crisis is starting to threaten even Berlin.

As Anders Behring Breivik appears in court charged with murder, Germany uncovers a new far-right terror group. But is the economic crisis to blame for the far right’s rise? Channel 4 News reports.

President Napolitano has asked technocrat Mario Monti to form a new Italian government. Mr Monti said he wanted to work with the president to eliminate his “reservations” in accepting the post.

Silvio Berlusconi’s offer to resign as Italian prime minister has been accepted by President Napolitano, paving the way for his likely replacement by technocrat Mario Monti.

There have been more obituaries written for Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi over the years than he has had affairs. So how, despite the scandals, did he cling on for so long?

The financial markets continue to put pressure on indebted Italy, despite Silvio Berlusconi’s decision to resign as prime minister.

Silvio Berlusconi wins a parliamentary vote on Italy’s public finances, but loses his majority as a revolt within his own party continues to grow. Channel 4 News looks at Italy’s political future.

With Silvio Berlusconi’s future in doubt, Channel 4 News looks at whether Italy is too big to bail out.

Following a dramatic week in Greek politics, the government is to decide who will replace George Papandreou as the country’s leader.

Greek opposition leader Antonis Samaras repeats his call for Prime Minister George Papandreou to resign and, as Jane Deith reports, Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi’s future is also looking more uncertain.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou may be forced to step down at any moment, Channel 4 News is told.

Amid reports that Greece’s defence minister has sacked his defence chiefs, premier Papandreou fights to hold his government together over a referendum pledge on the latest eurozone bailout.

Only weeks ago, Germans were debating her leadership abilities. But with Germany placed to dominate Europe, has Chancellor Angela Merkel won over her detractors?

Chancellor George Osborne welcomes the eurozone deal but says the “ultimate lesson” of the crisis is that “if you can’t pay your way, you’ll be next in firing line”.