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"The Eurozone Scream"
04/11/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

"The Eurozone Scream"

A look at reaction to the Greek crisis and the prospect Italy could come under much heavier pressure for its debt burden. One Irish broadsheet conveys some of the mood with a cartoon suggesting the G20 summit in Cannes, aimed at fixing financial woes, is a bit like being in the Edvard Munch painting "The Scream". That's the focus for this international press review, Friday 4th November 2011.
Greek PM faces confidence vote after referendum fiasco
04/11/2011 - GREECE

Greek PM faces confidence vote after referendum fiasco

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a parliamentary confidence vote on Friday following an international furor at the G20 summit in Cannes over his ill-fated proposal for a referendum on a eurozone bailout plan for Greece.
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Greek PM scraps referendum on bailout
04/11/2011 - GREECE

Greek PM scraps referendum on bailout

Ignoring calls to step down Thursday evening, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou scrapped his surprising proposal for a referendum on the country’s EU bailout plan and asked his opponents in parliament for support to pass the agreement into law.
Greek leaders break ranks over referendum on bailout
03/11/2011 - GREECE

Greek leaders break ranks over referendum on bailout

Prime Minister George Papandreou (pictured) saw his support dwindling on Thursday when his finance minister spoke out against Papandreou's call for a referendum on the eurozone bailout. The Greek PM faces a parliamentary confidence vote on Friday.
Greece lightning strikes G20 (part 2)
03/11/2011 - THE DEBATE

Greece lightning strikes G20 (part 2)

Did Greece just precipitate its exit from the euro? Options are slim should George Papandreou’s gambit fail. François Picard’s panel argues over the relative merits of announcing – on the eve of a G-20 Summit - a referendum on the EU bailout plan.
Greece lightning strikes G20
03/11/2011 - THE DEBATE

Greece lightning strikes G20

Did Greece just precipitate its exit from the euro? Options are slim should George Papandreou’s gambit fail. François Picard’s panel argues over the relative merits of announcing – on the eve of a G-20 Summit - a referendum on the EU bailout plan.
What is Papandreou thinking?
02/11/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

What is Papandreou thinking?

The Greek, German and British press weigh in on the referendum debate - is Papandreou sacrificing the eurozone's interests for his own career, and should the people have their say?
'Chaos'
02/11/2011 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Chaos'

Greece dominates today's front pages in France - is Papandreou's decision to call a referendum intelligent, or suicidal?
Cameron hit by worst Tory rebellion over Europe
25/10/2011 - UK

Cameron hit by worst Tory rebellion over Europe

British Prime Minister David Cameron faced the biggest ever Conservative revolt over Europe last night as more than 80 Conservative MPs defied his orders and backed a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union.
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Sarkozy 'sick' of Cameron interference in euro crisis
24/10/2011 - UK

Sarkozy 'sick' of Cameron interference in euro crisis

French President Nicolas Sarkozy snapped at UK Prime Minister David Cameron during Brussels talks on Sunday, saying he was "sick of him telling us what to do" according to the British newspaper the Guardian.
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