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video 16 May 2013 UK, European Union

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European referendum: sceptic MPs win bill victory - video

Tory eurosceptic MPs won a small, but significant, victory in their bid to get a bill through parliament committing the government to holding a referendum on Europe after the next general election.

article 15 May 2013 Politics, European Union
Dozens of Conservative MPs back an amendment to the Queen's speech calling for a tougher line on the EU (Getty)
Over 100 Tory MPs vote for EU amendment

More than 100 Conservative MPs back an amendment to the Queen's speech calling for an EU referendum bill.

article 15 May 2013 World, Greece
Greece - growing up in austerity Europe (grab)
by Jennifer Rigby Greece: the 'messy' reality for young people

As Greece faces yet another strike, Channel 4 News kicks off its Austerity Kids series by hearing from Athens student Tony Rigopoulos about what it's really like growing up amid the eurozone crisis.

article 07 May 2013 UK, European Union
Tory MP Bernard Jenkin joins Roland Rudd to debate the EU
In or out? EU debate

In the wake of calls by Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's longest serving chancellor, for Britain to withdraw from the EU, Tory MP Bernard Jenkin joins Roland Rudd to debate the issue.

article 07 May 2013 UK, European Union
Lord Nigel Lawson becomes the most senior Tory figure to call for the UK to leave the European Union (picture: Getty)
Lord Lawson becomes most senior Tory to call for EU exit

Nick Clegg says leaving the EU would increase unemployment and make the UK "less safe", after Nigel Lawson becomes the most senior Tory figure to call for a European exit.

article 22 April 2013 World, European Union
Is the eurozone crisis leading to a
by Jennifer Rigby Austerity kids: what is it like growing up in Europe today?

As a UN team visits Greece to assess how austerity is hitting human rights, Channel 4 News wants your help to find out what impact the eurozone crisis is having on young people across Europe.

article 22 March 2013 World, Cyprus
Cyprus is confronting a grim choice - either levy 5.8bn euros from people's bank accounts or let its banks collapse and face exit from the eurozone.
Cyprus faces decision time - but with a gun to its head

Cyprus is confronting a grim choice - either levy 5.8bn euros from people's bank accounts or let its banks collapse and face exit from the eurozone.

article 21 March 2013 Business, Cyprus
Cyprus rules out bank levy - ECB issues ultimatum (R)
Cyprus rules out bank levy in race to meet ECB deadline

Amid cashpoint queues and rumours of bank closures, politicians scramble to reach a deal on how to raise 5.8bn euros before the Monday deadline imposed by the European Central Bank.

article 08 February 2013 UK, European Union
David Cameron worked through the night with other European Union leaders to agree a historic budget cut (Image: Reuters)
Historic EU budget cut after all-night negotiations

European Union leaders work through the night to agree a new long-term spending plan which will see a cut in the budget for the first time in the EU's history.

article 23 January 2013 UK, European Union
What is the British national identity, in or out of Europe? (Getty)
by Jennifer Rigby Britain and Europe: an identity crisis?

In his speech on Europe, David Cameron says the UK is an island nation - argumentative, independent, strong-minded. But is that really a portrait of modern Britain?