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11:53 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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Turkey: ratings agency Fitch says current unrest not yet a threat to country's investment rating #turkey
Gavin Hewitt Europe editor
This is where you will find my view of the big arguments over Europe, its politics and its personalities
11:51 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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IMF/EU row over Greek bailout: Econ Commissioner Rehn says 'not fair and just that IMF trying to ..throw dirty water on European shoulders.'
11:31 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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Berlusconi urging Letta to seek a 'test of strength' with Germany over budget austerity which former PM warns is killing Italian companies.
10:07 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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Angela Merkel says interest rates will be able to rise again once structural reforms are in place and the banks in Europe back to health.
09:53 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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Have Europe's banks been cleaned up? Bad debts at Italian banks rose by 22.3% in April compared to year earlier.
09:13 UK time, Friday, 7 June 2013
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The crisis in Turkey increasingly about it's future place in Europe. PM Erdogan due to meet EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule.
15:37 UK time, Thursday, 6 June 2013
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan appears in no mood for compromise. Vows to redevelop park in Istanbul. Says terrorist groups in demos
12:12 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Ollie Rehn has joined criticism of Pres Hollande who said he wouldn't take orders from Brussels. Rehn said he was 'amazed' by the criticism.
10:10 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Retail sales in Greece fell by 5.6% in March compares to year earlier - but that was the slowest rate of decline in 19 months!
10:05 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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In April another 95,000 people joined the ranks of the jobless in the eurozone.
10:02 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Eurozone unemployment hits new record of 12.2 % in April.
09:42 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Bank of Italy Gov says some of Italy's banks have been weakened by crisis and sone are now 'at risk of being in difficulty' #Italy
09:40 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Spain enjoyed trade surplus in March. Yes modest increase in exports but imports fell sharply due to collapse in demand at home. #Spain
09:02 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Youth unemployment in Italy has reached 40.5% - the highest level in 36 years. General unemployment was 12% in April.
08:43 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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UK For Sec Hague will propose in Germany today a 'red card' giving national parliaments the right to block legislation coming from EU.
07:49 UK time, Friday, 31 May 2013
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Further evidence of lack of confidence in France. Consumer spending fell 0.3% in April. Govt still forecasting an upturn later in year.
12:45 UK time, Thursday, 30 May 2013
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Row deepening over Hollande's comment that Commission could not dictate order. Leading German MP calls the criticism 'inappropriate'.
10:12 UK time, Thursday, 30 May 2013
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Some positive news for eurozone! Economic morale in May in the eurozone rose more than expected-according to Commission
09:42 UK time, Thursday, 30 May 2013
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Spain's economy shrinks 0.5% in first quarter. Compared to previous year GDP is down 2.0%. OECD predicting a 1.3% decline this year.
17:33 UK time, Wednesday, 29 May 2013
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Curious: French Pres. bristles at Commission telling France what to do. Last week he was calling for economic government for the eurozone!
About Gavin
Gavin was Special Correspondent for BBC News before becoming Europe Editor in 2009.
He covered the Obama campaign in 2008 and was embedded with American forces for the invasion of Iraq.
He has written two books including A Soul On Ice.
He has won an RTS, a BAFTA and a Broadcast award.
He has covered conflicts in Georgia, Lebanon and Zimbabwe and reported from New York after 9/11. He was in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and was in Berlin the night the wall fell.
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