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  1. Slovakia in the spotlight today over whether it approves new eurozone bailout facility. Government have turned it into a confidence vote. about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  2. In august German exports rose by 3.5%. imports stagnant. Trade surplus up. Only underlines the differences within the eurozone economies. 12:33 AM Oct 10th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. Italy and Spain have been further downgraded by Fitch. But how can these countries with almost no growth escape their debt trap? 10:55 AM Oct 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  4. Cameron says EU got amazing potential but it's not working properly. He spoke of 'pointless regulations' coming Britain's way. 7:28 AM Oct 5th via Twitter for iPhone
  5. IMF warns that reducing deficits in Europe should not come at expense of risking economic growth. 2:23 AM Oct 5th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. George Osborne tells me Europe's banks need to be strengthened. More capital is needed preferably from private sector but also from state. 8:54 AM Oct 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. At finance minister's meeting much talk about the troubled Belgian-French bank Dexia. Has underlined need to recapitalize some banks. 5:27 AM Oct 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  8. Just blogged on the Greek conundrum and the failure of Europe's Finance Ministers to come up with a convincing plan. 3:38 AM Oct 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. Greece's debt is projected to reach 172 per cent of GDP in 2012. That is a debt mountain of 371 billion euros. 3:54 AM Oct 3rd via Twitter for iPhone
  10. Wolfgang Schauble's comments seem to rule out increasing volume of bail out fund in future. 1:39 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  11. German finance minister tells parliament that absolute limit of German guarantees will be 211 billion euros. 1:34 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  12. Opposition in Germany accuses Merkel of hesitation and so costing the German taxpayer a lot of money and prolonging the crisis. 1:22 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. German Parliament told the eyes of the world on Germany today. 1:01 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. Former economy minister Rainer Bruderle tells German Parl that they can't sign a contract (the Lisbon Treaty) and not fulfill it. 12:54 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  15. Opposition in German parliament accuses Merkel of lacking the most important thing in a democracy - trust! 12:42 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  16. A noisy debate has begun in German parliament over increasing powers of bail out fund. Mention of euro bonds gets howls of disapproval! 12:24 AM Sep 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  17. Angela Merkel hits out again at a debt union. We won't do it she said. It would risk breaking solidarity in Europe. 3:34 AM Sep 27th via Twitter for iPhone
  18. Just been listening to Greek Prime Minister telling the German Fed of Business that he guarantees Greece will up to all comittments. 1:45 AM Sep 27th via Twitter for iPhone
  19. Just blogged on 'six weeks to save the euro'. Much of the focus now is on making a Greek default manageable and preventing a domino effect. 4:12 AM Sep 26th via Twitter for iPhone
  20. Am in Athens. Sign of tension that the Prime Minister flew to London en rout for UN in New York but turned back because of crisis in Greece 9:36 AM Sep 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  • Name Gavin Hewitt
  • Web http://www.bbc.co...
  • Bio Europe Editor for BBC News. This is where you will find my view of the big arguments over Europe, its politics and its personalities
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