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European summit: ending the year on a high note?

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Gathering in Brussels for their last summit of 2012, EU leaders finalised plans to set up a eurozone-wide banking supervisor by March 2014, paving the way for a banking union. But is such progress enough to reassure jittery investors for now? Also, what lies in store for 2013?

TALKING EUROPE

Christophe Robeet speaks to:

  • Alexander Stubb, Finnish Minister for European Affairs;
  • Andreas Mavroyiannis, Cypriot Minister for European Affairs.

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