Dip in Euro Makes Travel Cheaper… or Not
With the Euro hovering at an 11-month low, tourists on both sides of the Atlantic are watching their buying power fluctuate. (dec. 15) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
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Clinton, UK Foreign Minister Discuss Euro Crisis
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Washington Monday with Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague, discussing among other issues the eurozone crisis and the response of British Prime Minister David Cameron. (Dec. 12) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
All EU Nations but UK Open to Joining New Treaty
The European Union’s president says 26 of its 27 member countries are open to joining a new treaty tying their finances together to solve the euro crisis. Only Britain remains opposed. (Dec. 9) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
European Union Weighs Greater Unity to Save Euro
The leaders of Germany and France are pushing their European counterparts to save the ambitious project of continental unity that grew from the ashes of World War II. (Dec. Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
Merkel, Sarkozy Want New Treaty to Rescue Euro
Seeking to restore confidence in the euro, the leaders of France and Germany called for changes to the European Union treaty so that countries using the euro would face automatic penalities if budget deficits ran too high. (Dec. 5) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: …
ECB’s Draghi Hints at More Support for Euro
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has hinted that the bank was ready to play a bigger role in the resolution of Europe’s debt crisis, but only after the 17 countries that use the euro currency tether their economies more tightly together. (Dec. 1) Category: …
Italy’s New Govt Passes 1st Confidence Vote
Against the backdrop of anti-austerity protesters clashing with riot police, Italy’s new premier has appealed to Italians on Thursday to accept sacrifices to save their country from bankruptcy.(Nov. 17) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
Monti to Quickly Form New Italian Government
Economist Mario Monti has accepted the task of trying to form a new government that can rescue Italy from financial ruin. The selection of the former EU competition commissioner came a day after Silvio Berlusconi resigned as premier. Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
End of an Era: Italy’s Berlusconi Resigns
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigned Saturday after parliament’s lower chamber passed European-demanded reforms, ending a 17-year political era. (Nov. 12) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
Italian Senate Approves Economic Reform Bill
Italy’s Senate has approved crucial economic reforms demanded by the European Union, the first step in paving the way for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign and a transitional government to be formed. (Nov. 11) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
Pressure Mounts on Italy’s Berlusconi to Quit
Italy is the latest target in Europe’s financial crisis, as soaring borrowing rates intensified pressure on Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign and let a new government reform the country’s spendthrift ways. (Nov. 7) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
Greek PM, Opposition Reach Power-sharing Deal
Greece’s embattled prime minister and main opposition leader agreed Sunday to form an interim government to ensure the country’s new European debt deal and oversee early elections. (Nov. 6) Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: AssociatedPressHosted: youtube
