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Sarkozy sets out his stall

Sarkozy sets out his stall

The French president will tack right to head off the threat of Marine Le Pen.

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Belgrade - beyond the trenches

Belgrade - beyond the trenches

A war-scarred place ready for the quiet life.

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Russia's post-election protests: a

Russia's post-election protests: a "no" to nihilism

Is the country finally starting to believe in something?

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The summit where everyone lost

The summit where everyone lost

European leaders are claiming victory, but nothing has been resolved. And Britain is in the worst of all possible world.

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Who are the EU rule-breakers?

Who are the EU rule-breakers?

Almost every eurozone member, including France and Germany, broke the deficit rules.

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Greeks vs Germans

Greeks vs Germans

As austerity bites in the Eurozone, the German press is portraying Greece as profligate – while the Greeks are terrified that the country which occupied them in the 1940s is again threatening their autonomy.

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Are the ratings agencies doing us a favour?

Are the ratings agencies doing us a favour?

At every stage of this crisis, action has been forced on politicians by the markets.

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Leader: Chancellor Merkel’s addiction to austerity threatens the euro

The ECB must be empowered to act as a lender of last resort.

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Hitchens archive: The state of Spain

Hitchens reports from Madrid in 1976, following the death of Franco.

Cameron's EU veto:

Cameron's EU veto: "conspiracy or cock up?"

The PM is confident because his stance is popular. But some MPs are querying whether the whole thing was stage-managed.

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On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

The interview

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