Blog posts tagged "greece"

February 14, 2012 5:28 pm No Comments

Syria is already being talked up as a central topic at the Anglo-French summit between David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday. Can the old duo revive their Libya double-act? To which the answer is: forget it.

November 2, 2011 5:47 pm 1 Comment

There are reports from Reuters about the eurozone thinking it might be better to force a default on the banks over Greek debt, blogs Gary Gibbon.

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It seems like the EU is saying "you can have your referendum if you must, but do it as quickly as possible (mid December) and we choose the question," writes Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.

8:57 am 3 Comments

The die appears cast: somehow the Greek people are going to get a say on all this - either through a referendum or an election - and they will pronounce on whether they want to live more like the Germans or not.

November 1, 2011 6:52 pm 2 Comments

I hear the defence minister of Greece has gone ahead and sacked the military chiefs of staff, blogs Gary Gibbon. You have to wonder what he thought they were up to.

3:50 pm 1 Comment

Ireland discovers some spare pennies - but at a time of austerity, shouldn't the government already have been looking for any "lost" cash, says Gary Gibbon.

3:03 pm 1 Comment

Never mind a referendum - a general election could be on the cards for Greece if the Greek prime minister fails to win a majority on Friday's vote. A situation which looks increasingly likely.

October 31, 2011 8:41 pm 3 Comments

This a grenade in the eurozone crisis on the eve of a G20 when Europe was hoping to present a reformed and self-disciplined face to the world, writes Gary Gibbon of the decision to call a referendum on the bailout in Greece.

March 25, 2010 8:28 pm 5 Comments

We now have a draft statement from the French and the Germans which is about to be put to the other Eurozone countries.

4:12 pm 1 Comment

Gary Gibbon blogs from Brussels where all eyes are on Greece. But can Gordon stay out of it?