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19.05.2012 19:07
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From G8 to NATO: ‘Russia and China may be on the same side’With Putin opting not to attend the ongoing G8 summit at Camp David and Obama passing on an upcoming APEC summit in Vladivostok, much has been made of the bilateral snub. But Russian expert Martin McCauley told RT critics have missed the plot. |
12.05.2012 00:04
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Chicago police prepare for NATO Summit with riot gear and sound cannonTens of thousands of demonstrators will descend on Chicago, Illinois this month to protest the annual conference of NATO nations, and police are preparing with the help of one million dollars’ worth of weapons and riot gear. |
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10.05.2012 11:28
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Putin passes on Camp David G8 summit, will send MedvedevThe Kremlin has confirmed that Vladimir Putin will be unable to travel to the United States to take part in the upcoming G8 summit in Camp David, but will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. |
20.03.2012 03:46
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Chicago bans anti-NATO protestsIn an attempt to try to counter Obama's tricky maneuvers to relocate the G-8 Summit to Camp David, the group of demonstrators who originally planned on protesting the G-8 summit now seeks to reschedule their protest march for the NATO summit. |
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27.02.2012 14:57
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G20 finance chiefs against big three rating agencies power.The Finance Ministers of the G20 want to curb the influence of the ratings agencies. Fitch, Standard and Poor’s, and Moody’s have all been criticised over the year for their unregulated power. |
27.02.2012 08:42
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‘NATO hijacking UN powers’ – PutinIn the latest installment of his pre-election manifesto, Vladimir Putin issues a blunt assessment of US and NATO behavior, while stressing the need for Russia’s active participation in the international security architecture. Election 2012 |
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07.11.2011 21:30
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Berlusconi’s choice: negotiate surrender or go down in flamesItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may be down for the count. And while a series of scandals could not topple his premiership, economist Carlo Altomonte believes Italy might be ready to caste him aside least the entire country sinks. Eurozone crisis |
04.11.2011 12:02
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One-sided story: Greece hijacks G20 summitThe Greek turmoil has taken over the G20 summit in Cannes, France. Observers have only been able to guess just what it was that Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy said to the Greek Prime Minister that caused his backtrack on referendum plans. Eurozone crisis |
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04.11.2011 01:47
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Greek PM scraps plan for referendumGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou has scrapped his plan for a referendum on the EU bailout package. Earlier he denied rumors of his possible resignation. Eurozone crisis |
04.11.2011 00:57
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Euro must be preserved at all costs – SarkozyThe sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone has dominated the first day of the G20 summit in Cannes. The Greek PM’s vacillating over a referendum in the country has brought added urgency to events as G20 leaders thrashed things out on Thursday. Eurozone crisis |
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03.11.2011 20:54
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Bill Gates takes OWS message to G20Thousands of anti-globalists are mixing with anti-capitalists across the French Riviera to prompt the G20 summit for a little more action. They seem to have won an ambassador to promote the Robin Hood tax at the top gathering. Eurozone crisis Occupy Wall Street |
03.11.2011 10:50
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Seeking aGreekment: G20 focus narrows to GreeceThe G20 group of major world economies is meeting in France at a calamitous time for the euro. The eurozone is cracking at the seams, after Greece's shock announcement that it is to hold a referendum on the crucial EU bailout. |
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02.11.2011 23:34
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Greek referendum shakes up G20 agendaIn Cannes Greek PM George Papandreou has been summoned by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the global summit for emergency talks over the proposed bailout referendum in Greece. Eurozone crisis |
02.11.2011 09:18
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Nice place for a rally: Thousands protest G20 in FranceOver 10,000 people have marched in Nice to protest against the upcoming G20 summit. The crowds, angry with the financial system and invigorated by the global “Occupy” movement, demanded governments focus on people more than corporations. |
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01.11.2011 22:09
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OWS protest turns on G20 summit in FranceThousands of anti-capitalists have arrived in Nice on the French Riviera to protest against corporate greed ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes. International activists are urging leaders of the world's top economies to focus on people not finance. Eurozone crisis Occupy Wall Street |
01.11.2011 19:26
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Greek bailout referendum could sink EurozoneDespite causing turmoil on world markets and the shocked reaction from other European states, George Papandreou has won the support of the cabinet after an emergency meeting in which he said the move would pave the way for Greece staying in the euro. Eurozone crisis |
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15.10.2011 23:45
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World powers press Europe to fix crisisThe world’s leading nations have jointly put pressure on Europe, urging it to deal with its debt crisis in order to avert the risk of a new global recession. The call for action comes as G20 finance ministers conclude their meeting in Paris. Eurozone crisis |
15.07.2011 13:47
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Russia and China power ahead into the future - togetherForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart lay out in separate articles that Russian-Chinese relations represent the best model of interaction between states. |
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17.06.2011 20:10
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Moscow looking to become financial powerhouseWith powerful aftershocks of the 2008 financial crisis still rattling global markets, Russia plans to be a safe haven for investors, President Dmitry Medvedev tells economic and political leaders at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. |
08.06.2011 09:19
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UK presses on with nuclear powerNuclear officials from the 20 biggest economies have met in Paris to speak on nuclear safety in the wake of Japan's disaster. While Germany and Switzerland plan to close all their nuclear reactors, Britain is committed to expanding its facilities. |



















