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Two French aid workers kidnapped in the Central African Republic
Two French aid workers from the NGO Triangle were kidnapped overnight from Sunday to Monday in the north-east of the Central African Republic, Mahamat Salah Amadou Birao, Bangui's vice-consul in Darfur, Sudan told AFP.
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Airbus - euro - France
The soaring euro spells trouble for the European aerospace sector
The European aerospace industry is facing two problems: high labour costs and the soaring value of the euro. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Chris Bockman reports from the industry’s heartland in Toulouse about the new financial cloud on the horizon.
USA
US dollar falls fuelling commodity price hikes
The dollar fell to its lowest price since August 2008 against the euro on Wednesday, pushing up the price of gold and oil across the markets.
BASKETBALL - EURO 2009
Spain beat Serbia, win first European gold
World champions Spain defeated Serbia 85-63 in the European basketball championship final to win their first gold in the competition and avenge their 66-57 defeat to the Serbs in the opening group match of the tournament.
BASKETBALL - EURO 2009
Spain to tackle Serbia in European final
World champions Spain defeated Greece 82-64 to advance to the European basketball championship final against Serbia. The win gives Spain, a six-time tournament runner-up, another shot at its first European title on Sunday.
IN THE PAPERS
In the papers
FRANCE 24 journalists present some highlights from the world's daily papers.
EUROZONE
Industrial output plunges
Industrial production in the eurozone dropped 2.3 percent in February according to data released Thursday, as the economic contraction in the 16-nation region showed no sign of letting up.
EUROPE ON THE MOVE
Latvia struggles to weather the crisis
Latvia, known until recently as the 'Eastern tiger', is today the EU country worst hit by the economic crisis. With the state on the verge of bankruptcy, the population is struggling to make ends meet.
ICELAND
Is the EU a solution?
A complete collapse of the country's financial system eventually brought down the 18-year-old government. There's been a lot of speculation that Iceland could become an EU member by 2011 but the fishing industry could just be the sticking point.
banking - euro - financial crisis - inflation - Jean-Claude Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB
The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 2% on Thursday. FRANCE 24’s Raphael Kahane asked Jean-Claude Trichet, ECB president, how this “wait-and-see” approach can help the European economic down-turn.
euro - Eurozone - Greece - Spain
Euro: love it or leave it
The euro is a currency facing a crisis even as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. There's even been talk of some countries being forced out of the zone altogether.
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