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‘Eurozone endgame – not Armageddon, a blessing’

RT’s Laura Smith interviews economist Roger Bootle, who won the Wolfson Prize for developing a practical plan to dissolve the Eurozone. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and [...]

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CrossTalk: Drop Dead Euro

How do the Spaniards and the Germans see the future of the eurozone? Will Greece become Europe’s Lehman Brothers? And how viable is the idea of creating a banking union? CrossTalking with Rodney Shakespeare, Stephen Foley and Joost Van Iersel. Watch all CrossTalk shows here: www.youtube.com (Season 2010/11) www.youtube.com (Season 2011/12) CrossTalk’s Facebook page www.facebook.com [...]

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Eurocrat mandarins want more cash amid economic turmoil

The worst-hit victims of the eurocrisis are the millions of Europeans who have lost their jobs and incomes. Almost half of all of Spain’s youth alone are out of work. And yet, this is not stopping Brussels from spending thousands of euros on bureacratic hiring processes for ministers. Our correpospondent Tesa Arcilla reports. Subscribe to [...]

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Police arrest 400 ‘Blockupy’ activists in Frankfurt

READ MORE + PHOTOS: on.rt.com The protest mood is brewing in Europe. Protests target capitalism and austerity policies. In Germany, thousands are expected to rally in the country’s financial capilal, Frankfurt, marking the climax of a four-day campaign called ‘Blockupy’. RT’s Peter Oliver is in the city. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on [...]

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‘Grexit: Army on streets & border shutdown’

European politicians failed to see that the single currency’s existence is in peril, trying to blame the system’s failures on individual countries, Aditya Chakrabortty, lead economics writer for The Guardian newspaper, told RT. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow [...]

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Euro in ER as cash & patience run out in Greece

A month of uncertainty ahead for Europe – with Greece facing another election on June the 17th which could decide its Euro fate. Markets and banks are already on edge, as Athens runs out of cash while patience runs out over cuts. But France’s new anti-austerity President Francois Hollande and Germany’s Angela Merkel are pledging [...]

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‘Desperate Greece smashed by austerity hammer’

Preparing for rainy days ahead, Greeks have withdrawn 700 million euro from local banks in just one day, after it became clear on Monday that new elections in the country are inevitable. RT talks to economist Alberto Mingardi. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow [...]

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Cameron slams Euro bosses as people pull the plug

Britain’s Prime Minister says the Eurozone must make up or break up. David Cameron told business leaders that the beleagured single currency countries are at a crossroads which demands urgent action to avoid sparking a global depression. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us [...]

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Going Dutch: ‘Game over for euro if Netherlands quits’

The caretaker Dutch Prime Minister is still desperate to push through budget cuts and has called on lawmakers to help him. The government collapsed on Monday when Mark Rutter resigned, as it failed to agree on painful measures demanded by Brussels. The political crisis has already been described as a revolt against enforced EU austerity. [...]

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Battle of Ideas: Anti-globalist fever grips France ahead of elex

The bitter battle for French votes is intensifying, as Presidential rivals Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, hold Sunday rallies in Paris. The election is just a week away and, with immigration and identity taking centre stage, Tesa Arcilla looks at whether France is witnessing a seismic shift to the right. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT [...]

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Why OBAMACARE Is CONSTITUTIONAL

The Affordable Health Care Act’s mandate was scrutinized by the Supreme Court justices to determine its constitutionality in the recent Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services hearings. If it’s deemed unconstitutional, there is a chance the entire bill will unravel but it’s unclear how America will react. Listen to the Florida v. Dept. [...]

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Is the Health Care Mandate Unconstitutional?

The Affordable Health Care Act’s mandate was scrutinized by the Supreme Court justices to determine its constitutionality in the recent Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services hearings. If it’s deemed unconstitutional, there is a chance the entire bill will unravel but it’s unclear how America will react. Listen to the Florida v. Dept. [...]

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