A Greek Tragedy

The Greek financial drama continues to blaze. Now, an internal parliamentary watchdog has called the country's deficit "out of control". The comments have angered Greece's financial minister who's already under pressure after a visit from EU and IMF auditors. We take a closer look at this latest twist to the ongoing Greek tragedy.

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10/11/2009 - NORTH AMERICA

The scourge of female genital mutilation

Though female genital mutilation is widely considered to be a violation of women's rights, it remains common practice in parts of the world. We take a closer look at an entrenched tradition and efforts to stamp it out.

07/11/2009 - USA

Army psychiatrist kills 13 at Fort Hood army base

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old specialist in combat stress who had been ordered to deploy to Afghanistan against his will, shot dead 13 people in Fort Hood, USA. Today's Focus looks at how this tragedy happened.

06/11/2009 - FRANCE

Sarkozy's mid-term report card

Half way through his five-year mandate, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is struggling to reverse his steady decline in opinion polls. What has gone wrong since his triumphant election two and a half years ago?

05/11/2009 - FRANCE

Former French President Jacques Chirac is all over the news

Former French President Jacques Chirac is in the spotlight. With a new autobiography just out and a high-profile trial in the works where he stands accused of misappropriating public funds, he is dominating the news agenda in France.

05/11/2009 - FRANCE

Los Angeles, a marijuana smokers' heaven

With close to 1000 dispensaries offering diverse strains of medical marijuana, and just as many doctors willing to hand out prescriptions for the drug, Los Angeles has quickly become a marijuana smoker's heaven.

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I have just moved to Paris

by Anonyme - 12/09/2011 - 14:41

I have just moved to Paris from Greece and find myself receiving three times the wage here for doing the same job as I was in Athens. The situation in Greece is dangerous and unsustainable. I am pleased to see France24 covering the situation so thoroughly and talking to the man on the street rather than just the same old politicians.

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IMF Staff Paper

by Anonyme - 11/09/2011 - 17:11

Apparently an IMF staff paper was released which showed that the extent of European bank capital shortfall is far greater than previously acknowledged. This previously unknown information is under review by the chief of the IMF and may not be made public in an officilally released report later this month. Coupled with the financial troubles currently rattling Greece, markets may respond negatively if this information is openly acknowledged.