Can the Euro survive this crisis? Dahrendorf Symposium, Berlin

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Prof. Henrik Enderlein (Hertie School) chaired a lively roundtable discussion at the 2011 Dahrendorf Symposium on the financial and Euro crisis. Mario Monti (former European Commissioner, University of Milano), Sylvie Goulard (Member of the European Parliament), Prof. Fritz W. Scharpf

It’s official: Eurozone in double-dip recession

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European Commissioner Olli Rehn, responsible for financial and economic affairs, on Thursday confirmed that the European economy has entered into a double-dip scenario as a result of the souvereign debt crisis. Rehn warned that the eurozone could slip into “a

Greece’s €8 bln bailout on hold, government set to collapse

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Greece is with its back up against the wall after Germany and France on Wednesday evening told the Greek Prime Minister that his country will not receive eight billion euro in EU bailout money until it decides on whether it

G20 Cannes Group Photo (Raw Video)

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US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among those at today’s G20 meeting in Cannes, France, posing for the traditional group photo. Raw video, made available to Incoming search terms:G20 2011 videog20 group photo 2011g20 cannes photosg20

Papandreou on need for Greek euro referendum

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Greece’s €8 bln bailout on hold, government set to collapse

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Greece is with its back up against the wall after Germany and France on Wednesday evening told the Greek Prime Minister that his country will not receive eight billion euro

Euro leaders agree on euro crisis deal

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After more than 7 hours of negotiations, on Thursday euro zone leaders managed to secure a deal with the bank sector of a 50% “haircut” on Greece’s sovereign debt. “The

Europe agrees on eurozone emergency deal

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After more than 7 hours of negotiations, European Commission president. Jose Manuel Barroso, and European Council president, Herman Van Rompuy, on Thursday at 4 am told journalists in a press Incoming search terms:thorning-schmidt berlusconi

Euro leaders meet for financial crisis talks / Roundtable (Raw footage)

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Euro leaders met in Brussels on Wednesday to resume discussions on the euro crisis. The 27 heads of state are pursuing a decisive plan to bail out Greece and to

Finnish PM says avoiding contagion is priority

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Finland’s Prime Minister, Jyrki Katainen, on Wednesday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that recapitalization of bankcand strengthening the EFSF are the key points euro leaders need to agree

Papandreou: It is time for euro leaders to make decisions collectively

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George Papandreou, Greece Prime Minister, on Wednesday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that euro leaders need to make decisions “collectively”. He also outlined that one of their main Incoming search terms:europe needs to make decisions together

Lagarde says there is “a lot of work ahead of us”

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IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, on Wednesday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that there is “a lot of work” in their hands, but everyone is “well motivated” to work

Merkel: Our intention is to at least make some progress

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Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor, on Wednesday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that their intention is to “at least”, make some progress in their negotiations. She also highlighted that

Cameron says it is a British interest to solve the crisis

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David Cameron, British Prime Minister, on Wednesday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that solving the current euro crisis is Britain’s national interest. He also added that euro leaders

Merkel: We should not take peace for granted

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Addressing the lover house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe should not take for granted that it has managed to secure peace for Incoming search terms:merkel peace for granted

Merkel, Sarkozy need no words to address Berlusconi’s problem

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The non-verbal communication says it all. Asked about what they told Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at Sunday’s euro crisis talks in Brussels, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Incoming search terms:berlusconi\s problemangela merkel sarcosy youtubeu tube sarkozy Merkelu

Euro crisis summit: compilation of quotes

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Here are some key quotes from Sunday’s meetings on the euro crisis in Brussels. The 27 heads of state are pursuing what they call a decisive plan to bail out Greece and to Incoming search terms:euro crisis quotesquotes financial crisiseuropean

Berlusconi says Italy is not a risk

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that Italy does not represent a risk. He also added that they are applying “brave and

Zapatero says pleased with Sarkozy’s assessment of Euro crisis

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Spanish president, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, told journalists waiting outside the European Council on Sunday that he is confident an agreement will be reached on Wednesday. He also commented on Incoming search terms:zapatero sarkozy euro

Irish PM says not sure if euro deal can be reached on Wednesday

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Irish Prime MInister, Enda Kenny, told journalists waiting outside the European parliament on Sunday that he is not fully convinced the the euro zone leaders will be able to reach

Merkel – Sarkozy press conference – Brussels 23 Oct. 2011 (German-French, no subs)

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IMF chief says achieved “real progress”

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President of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, on Sunday told journalists outside the European Council that, despite there is more work to do, “real progress” has been achieved during

Sarkozy says “progress made” in Sunday euro crisis talks

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President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, on Sunday told journalists waiting outside the European Council that “progress was made” during euro crisis talks.

Why should we believe you? journalist asks Sarkozy, Merkel

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Merkel: We’re aware of our responsibility

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During a joint press conference with French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday, German chancellor Angela Merkel said Eurozone government leaders are fully aware of their responsbility to deliver a rescue

Van Rompuy on French/German split

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President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, comments on the apparent split between France and Germany during euro crisis talks.

Merkel: Europe faces ‘extraordinary test’ | Euro Crisis Update

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German chancellor Angela Merkel was in Brussels on Wednesday to meet with EU commission chief Jose Manuel Barrosso and EU parliament president Jerzy Buzek. Merkel told journalists that Germany is

Barroso calls for closer political and financial ties in Europe

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The head of the executive body of the European Union on Wednesday called for closer political and financial ties in Europe at a time that the union’s member states are

Barroso’s 2011 State of the European Union speech – highlights

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Verhofstadt: EU needs to abolish unanimity rule

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Barroso defends Eurobonds as ‘stability bonds’

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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday told the European Parliament that he is strongly in favor of creating Eurobonds, setting out a collission course for the Incoming search terms:stability bondsstability bonds euractiv

Barroso: Greece will remain in the eurozone

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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, told the European Parliament on Wednesday that Greece will remain a member of the eurozone, and that additional support measures are being

How to make money from a Eurozone market crash? | Euro crisis update

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London City trader Alessio Rastani this week predicted in a BBC interview that the eurozone market is going to crash. “The market is toast,” he told a visibly shaken interviewer. Incoming search terms:how to make money on euro crashhow to

In the euro area, everyone is disoriented, says Eurogroup Chief Juncker

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Euro Crisis: Ministers struggle to find way out

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Is this informal Ecofin meeting in Poland really bringing Europe closer to solving the euro crisis? It looks like nothing has been achieved. No new measures have been agreed here

Eurogroup chief urges ‘verbal discipline’ in euro crisis

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Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Euroroup of finance ministers and Prime Minister of Luxembourg, on Friday urged ‘verbal discipline’ among leading European policymakers when it comes to addressing the euro

Are these people going to save the euro?

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Finance Ministers and central bankers of the 27 countries in the European Union pose for their traditional family photo at the Sept. 16-17 informal ‘Ecofin’ meeting in Wroclaw, Poland. The

Juncker, Schauble chat during Wroclaw Ecofin (raw video)

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Euro set for more turmoil as Germany considers Greek default

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The Euro is bracing for another hectic week this week, amid news reports saying that the German finance ministry is preparing for a Greek default that would force banks to

Brussels welcomes German court ruling on euro bailouts

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Germany’s highest court has ruled that relief for Greece and the euro bailout program is constitutional. As expected, the judges are demanding a greater say for parliament in future decisions

Euro leaders arrive for July 2011 crisis talks in Brussels

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Raw video. Source: EU. From EurActiv.com: Germany and France have reached a common position on a second bailout of Greece in their effort to prevent the country’s debt crisis from

Europe’s PVC industry sets sustainability targets in VinylPlus programme

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E.coli outbreak: EU representatives trade accusations in Strasbourg, Luxembourg

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Martens: Euro surveillance already failed in 2003

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Wilfried Martens, President of the Centre for European Studies, addresses delegates at the 2011 Economic Ideas Forum in London about the economic state of the European Union. EIF is organized

EIF 2011 London: David Smith, Sunday Times Economics Editor

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IMF gives Europe a vote of confidence

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The IMF has stated that the EU is slowly returning to economic growth, despite some of the ‘peripheral’ eurozone states remaining in difficulties.

Persistence of High Unemployment: What Risks? What Policies? Pier Carlo Padoan

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The Lisbon Council hosted the launch of a new OECD study on Persistence of High Unemployment: What Risks? What Policies? Pier Carlo Padoan, deputy secretary-general and chief economist at the OECD, Incoming search terms:pier carlo padoan

Persistence of High Unemployment: What Risks? What Policies? Pier Carlo Padoan

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The Lisbon Council hosted the launch of a new OECD study on Persistence of High Unemployment: What Risks? What Policies? Pier Carlo Padoan, deputy secretary-general and chief economist at the

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Eurozone crisis escalates – Chernobyl – Radioactive ships: Europe Today

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Markets face fresh uncertainty over Eurozone debts amid talk of a haircut for holders of Greek bonds bit.ly Barrose pledges to help Ukraine finance a new sarcophagus in Chernobyl bit.ly

Eurozone crisis escalates – Chernobyl – Radioactive ships: Europe Today

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Markets face fresh uncertainty over Eurozone debts amid talk of a haircut for holders of Greek bonds bit.ly Barrose pledges to help Ukraine finance a new sarcophagus in Chernobyl bit.ly