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Was Cathy Ashton the best choice?

Baroness Cathy Ashton (Credit: Reuters)

Virtual unknown Baroness Ashton becomes Europe's foreign minister after horse trading by EU leaders and, Channel 4 News has learnt after similar horse trading in Gordon Brown's inner circle. Cathy Newman reports.

British kidnap couple make video plea

Paul and Rachel Chandler (Source: Channel 4 News)

Hostages Paul and Rachel Chandler have made a direct plea in a video obtained by Channel 4 News, warning UK authorities they fear the Somali pirates who kidnapped them may kill them. Jonathan Rugman reports.

'Unknown' Ashton gets top EU job: reaction

Ashton (Credit: Reuters)

How does the press around Europe see the British Baroness Cathy Ashton's appointment as the EU high representative for foreign policy?

Briton becomes Europe's first Foreign Minister

Baroness Ashton (credit:Getty)

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy is named as Europe's first president, while Briton Baroness Ashton becomes EU's first "foreign minister".

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