Paul Mason
Why the markets are frightened
Germany’s economy is spluttering, deflation is growing and the UK’s FTSE is going nowhere – did the post-Lehman crisis ever go away?
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Paul Mason
Is Europe’s economic house of cards about to collapse?
Germany suffers its sharpest drop in industrial production since 2009 – boosting fears that the EU’s economic powerhouse could head for recession and trigger a crisis across Europe.
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Cameron: Putin’s actions ‘indefensible’
Speaking at the Nato summit in Newport, David Cameron says Ukraine should make its own decisions, not have them “dictated by Russian tanks rolling over the border”.
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Gaza’s enduring echoes from world war one
Nearly a century ago, British soldiers invaded Gaza to push out the Turks. Paul Mason pays a visit to what was to be the final resting place for some.
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Paul Mason
How did the first world war actually end?
I’ve tried this quiz question again and again on highly educated people and, even once they know the answer, there are looks of “does not compute”.
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Matt Frei
Proud to be Kraut – but what to do with all those flags?
Now that the football is over, what to do with the millions of German flags, wing mirror decorations, rattles, bottle warmer or coolers?
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Germany, World Cup winners and Mutti… Hallelujah!
Germany are champions of the world again after snatching victory against Argentina in Brazil – and Angela Merkel is there to congratulate them.
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Should England copy German football?
The German national team used data analysis software to gain a competitive edge over its rivals at the World Cup. Should England be doing the same?
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Deutschland! German fans mob Matt Frei
Channel 4 News Europe Editor Matt Frei is mobbed by fans as he attempts to report from Berlin after Germany’s World Cup victory.
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Germany on top of the world
Germany win the World Cup with a 1-0 extra time victory against Argentina, bringing to a close a month of extraordinary football in Brazil.
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How to be German (in time for the World Cup final)
Forget England – Germany might actually win the World Cup Final on Sunday. Wouldn’t it be nice to support them instead? Our resident German Matt Frei explains how you can blend in with their fans.
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For better or wurst, let’s befriend Germany
Why we should love the Germans – Europe Editor Matt Frei chats to comedian David Baddiel ahead of the World Cup final.
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Matt Frei
Will Brazil descend into a kind of catatonic, post-traumatic stress?
Defeat by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals may trigger unintended but widely feared consequences in Brazil.
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Brazil battered by Germany: the best memes
World Cup hosts Brazil saw their dreams dashed last night by a seemingly unstoppable German side who beat them 7-1 in the semi-final. But maybe social media gags will cheer them up? Nah, probably not.
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Can Holland avenge three World Cup final defeats?
Squaring up to Argentina in the second semi-final, the Netherlands are hoping to avenge past failures. The Dutch team have made it to the final three times, but have yet to win the World Cup.
