- FRANCE 24

26/02/2012 - G20

G20 nations eye $2 trillion April rescue deal

Members of the G20 group of nations meeting in Mexico worked for a second day on Sunday to line up an April deal on a rescue package worth some $2 trillion aimed at preventing the eurozone sovereign debt crisis from spreading.

12/11/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

G20: Is this microphone open? (part 2)

Italy bids addio to Silvio Berlusconi but as a mountain of debt comes home to roost, the trouble may just be starting for Europe. Also, the backstory behind Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama's open microphone assessment of Israel’s prime minister.

08/11/2011 - MEDIAWATCH

Welcome to the Hôtel Majestic...

MEDIAWATCH, Mon, 7/11/2011: ...where you do eventually leave but not after spending a few thousand euros, perhaps even tens of thousands. How much did Nicolas Sarkozy spend per night during his G20 stay at this sumptuous Cannes hotel? This is the question Le Post was asking in France after Britain's The Sun claimed world leaders spend tens of thousands on luxury suites during a summit dominated by the crisis.

05/11/2011 - TALKING EUROPE

Drama in Athens: will Greece exit the euro?

The Europeans were hoping to use the G20 summit as a show of unity. But the troublesome EU family was plunged into a new crisis after Greek PM George Papandreou said he wanted to hold a referendum on the EU bailout. This announcement prompted some to ask the following question: does Greece belong in the eurozone?

04/11/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

G20: After Greece, Italy

The bar room brawl that is Greek politics spills over. But it wasn't all about Athens at the G20 Summit. There was Italy. Also, the fallout from Unesco recognizing a Palestinian state and what it means to be seven billion on this planet.

04/11/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Greece steals the show at the G20

The bar-room brawl that is Greek politics spills over. But it wasn't all about Athens at the G20 Summit - there was Italy too. Also, the fallout from Unesco recognizing a Palestinian state, and what it means to be seven billion people on this planet.

04/11/2011 - G20 CANNES SUMMIT

G20 leaders urge Europe to settle its own problems

As the curtain closed on the G20 summit in southern France, world leaders offered verbal support but balked at contributing new money to save the debt-burdened eurozone, while French President Sarkozy urged EU members to scale up the IMF's funds.

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04/11/2011 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Europe's "Drunken Boat"

If Europe is a vessel at sea, it is off course and it's not clear who is as the helm. The 'lost at sea' metaphor comes up a couple of times in the French papers. One paper, meanwhile, suggests certain French traders are seeking spiritual solace after years on the financial rollercoaster. That's the focus for this look at the French papers, Friday 4th November 2011.

04/11/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

News Xchange 2011: the changing face of news

MEDIAWATCH, Thurs. 3/11/2011: Greek-bashing, understanding the Euro crisis and also the News Xchange summit 2011 in Portugal which is looking at changes at fundamental changes in news in the past year...social media, the Arab Spring and more.

04/11/2011 - G20 CANNES SUMMIT

G20 leaders struggle to overcome euro crisis

The first day of meetings with the world's leading economies in southern France was plagued by continuing uncertainty over Greek and Italian debt, as G20 leaders struggled to work through the eurozone crisis.

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