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25/10/2008 - THE TALK OF PARIS

Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO

This week on the Talk of Paris, Ulysse Gosset's guest is Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
24/10/2008 - THE TALK OF PARIS

Hans-Gert Pöttering, president of the European Parliament

Germany's Hans-Gert Pöttering has been at the head of the European Parliament since January 2007. He explains why European states should pull together to find a common solution to the financial crisis. (Part 1)
24/10/2008 - TALK OF PARIS

ECB: No US-style bailout plan for Europe

European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet tells FRANCE 24 that Europe needs to find its own solutions, and that to follow the US example would be naïve.
FINANCIAL CRISIS

Global capitalism on the brink?

Billion-dollar bailout schemes and major bankruptcies have sent taxpayers and traders reeling with shock as global banking systems teeters on the brink of collapse. Is this the end of global capitalism as we know it?
G20 stabilisation pledge fails to reassure investors
23/09/2011 - FINANCE

G20 stabilisation pledge fails to reassure investors

A pledge from the world’s major economies to preserve financial stability and keep banks stocked with the cash they need for day-to-day operations failed to reassure global investors Friday.
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Greeks strike over new austerity measures
22/09/2011 - GREECE

Greeks strike over new austerity measures

Transport ground to a halt in Athens on Thursday as taxi drivers, air traffic controllers and bus and rail workers went on strike a day after the government said it was accelerating austerity measures in an effort to secure a new bailout.
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Marc Roche, correspondent for 'Le Monde', London
21/09/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Marc Roche, correspondent for 'Le Monde', London

Tom Burges Watson speaks to Marc Roche, correspondent for French newspaper "Le Monde" in the City in London. They discuss the dark side of finance, including offshore financial centres, hedge funds and speculation on raw materials.
Greece tipped to accelerate austerity measures
21/09/2011 - GREECE

Greece tipped to accelerate austerity measures

The Greek government will announce new reform measures on Wednesday, following a meeting with international lenders. The measures could include accelerated dismissals of state workers and cuts to pensions and wages, Greek media reports.
Debt inspectors to return to Athens next week
20/09/2011 - GREECE

Debt inspectors to return to Athens next week

International debt inspectors will return to Athens next week to review the government's progress on budget goals after two days of high-stakes talks, suggesting Greece's creditors have agreed to continue helping the cash-strapped nation.
Fears grow over possible Greek default
19/09/2011 - GREECE

Fears grow over possible Greek default

The IMF has told Greece it needs better tax collection and further reforms to deal with its massive debt. This warning comes as Athens continues talks with the IMF, EU and ECB over the next 8-billion-euro slice of its bailout money - which it needs by next month to avoid defaulting on its debt. Some analysts say a default is now inevitable - not something that European leaders want to hear.
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