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23/05/2012 - European Union

MEPs vote for Robin Hood tax ahead of eurozone summit

The European parliament has voted overwhelmingly for a financial transactions tax as eurozone leaders gather for a summit and dinner in Brussels to discuss the region’s financial crisis.

Leader of Greek anti-austerity party Syriza in Paris
22/05/2012 - On-the-spot France

Leader of Greek anti-austerity party Syriza in Paris

Ahead of a new election in Greece next month, Alexis Tsipras, the leader of anti-austerity party Syriza, visited Paris on Monday, to explain his position for the country hardest hit by ...

21/05/2012

French press review 21 May 2012

Greece, Nato, and French elections are this morning's headline stories.

20/05/2012

French weekly magazines review

The weekly magazines in France examine different elements of François Hollande's inaugaration. From what was said during a telephone call between Hollande and former president Sarkozy.

19/05/2012

French press review 19 May 2012

President François Hollande’s maiden visit to the United States is the cover story in most French papers.

18/05/2012 - Analysis: France's new president

How will Obama and Hollande get along at G8, Nato summits?

France’s new President François Hollande can expect a qualified welcome from Barack Obama when he arrives at the G8 summit at Camp David on Friday.

18/05/2012

French press review 18 May 2012

The front pages of the main dailies are all about the first cabinet meeting of new French President François Hollande’s government as it faces a raft of pressing problems.

16/05/2012 - Germany - Eurozone

Austerity advocate Merkel gets 750-euro pay rise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe’s chief advocate of austerity, is soon to pocket an extra 930 euros a month, bringing her salary to 17,016 euros a month.

16/05/2012

French press review 16 May 2012

Frank Hollande, the man who has become the seventh president of France's fifth republic, has a busy day ahead of him.

16/05/2012 - France's new president

Hollande, Merkel fail to stop market slide as Greece faces new election

European stock markets were down Wednesday and the euro fell to its lowest level for four months, despite new French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ...

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