Tag: European Union
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The picture that changed Cameron’s mind
Heartbreaking photographs of a drowned Syrian toddler have led the UK to announce it will take in more asylum seekers after months of refusal. How can one image change policy so fast?
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Europe: War and peace
Europe is marking the anniversaries of the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the Second World War in 2015. But is bringing the continent’s people together the way to build a lasting peace?
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Europe: Language
Over half of Europeans are now able to hold a conversation in more than one language. But as English has developed a growing international reach, should we be worried?
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Europe: Relations with the wider world
Today, Europe attracts over half of the world’s tourists and a large proportion of global trade. But will competition from outside reduce its appeal to traders, visitors and diplomats?
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Europe: Migration
The movement of people, both into Europe and between its countries, is at the heart of many of the continent’s current political disputes. Should Europeans welcome the freedom to move?
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Happy holidays: Britain welcomes summer break
As most schools in England and Wales close for a six-week summer break today, our working time has become a political issue. But do we spend too much time away from work, or not enough?
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Exhausted eurozone leaders reach Greece deal
Greece’s Prime Minister has agreed to a harsh set of terms in a new deal with his country’s creditors. Amid tensions among European leaders, which values should Europe hold dearest?
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Exhausted eurozone leaders reach Greece deal
Greece’s Prime Minister has agreed to a harsh set of terms in a new deal with his country’s creditors. Amid tensions among European leaders, which values should Europe hold dearest?
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EU leaders split over Greece’s euro future
European leaders have returned to the negotiating table once again in a final attempt to cobble together a deal that would keep Greece in the euro. Should EU leaders cut Greece adrift?
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Greek ‘no’ sends shockwaves through Europe
The people of Greece have voted against a proposed bailout deal which would have required a deepening of austerity measures. Is this the right thing to do or a reckless gamble?
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Crunchtime for euro as Greece runs out of cash
Greece’s bailout deal expires today. With no money in the bank, it will default on its debt. With the eurozone on the brink of losing its first member, has the entire project failed?
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Prime minister bids for special deal with EU
David Cameron has travelled to Brussels to set out how he wants to renegotiate the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. How realistic are aims to change the EU?
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Greek drama nears climax at tense EU summit
Over the coming days, negotiations in Brussels may finally yield some progress for the drowning Greek economy. Was the idea of a united Eurozone always destined to fail?
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Greek drama nears climax at tense EU summit
Over the coming days, negotiations in Brussels may finally yield some progress for the drowning Greek economy. Was the idea of a united Eurozone always destined to fail?
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‘Miracle’ needed to keep Greece in the euro
Negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors have stalled, with a critical deadline for debt repayments approaching. As the two sides refuse to budge, are they bluffing?