Jan 04 Watch What Have Sanctions Done to Iran’s Economy, People? European Union nations reportedly agreed in principle Wednesday to ban imports of Iranian oil. Margaret Warner discusses mounting tensions between Iran and the West with Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Karim Sadjadpour of the… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch ‘Disturbing Signs’ of Armed Clashes in Syria Suggest Death Toll Will Grow In an effort to stop Syria's rising death toll and human rights abuses, the U.S., European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on the country and its president, Bashar al-Assad. Margaret Warner discusses the growing violence with Assistant… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Syria’s Alleged Human Rights Violations Push World Leaders to Tighten Sanctions The U.S., European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on Syria for the violent crackdown that has the country's death toll rising rapidly. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch What Would Debt Deal Mean for Euro, European Union, U.K.? After marathon talks, the European Union moved closer to a deal to solve the debt crisis. Jeffrey Brown discusses what the agreement might mean for Europe with the EU's Deputy Chief of Mission Francois Rivasseau and Dan McCrum of The… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch European Commission’s Barroso Insists Euro Will Survive Crisis The debt crisis in Europe that, until now, has threatened individual countries, now threatens the continent's common currency. Jeffrey Brown discusses Europe's debt woes and the euro's future with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch In EU Efforts to Fix Debt Crisis, Divisions Remain and Questions Unanswered The German Parliament passed a measure to boost a bailout fund for the eurozone as leaders arrived in Brussels for an emergency European Union summit. Margret Warner discusses what EU leaders hope to accomplish at the summit with Zanny Minton… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Interconnection of U.S., European Markets Adds to Investors’ Fears Across Europe, markets finished Tuesday at their lowest close in more than two years. Jeffrey Brown discusses the growing eurozone debt woes with FusionIQ's Barry Ritholtz and Jacob Kirkegaard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch News Wrap: Italy Fast Tracks Austerity Vote In other news Friday, Italy's parliament gave final approval to a new set of austerity measures, two high-level resignations occurred in the Murdoch media empire and hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Syria in the largest rallies since the… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Governments Push for Austerity, but Can it Really Revive Growth? Greek Parliament passed a bill to implement a new austerity plan Thursday, and Britain was in the throes of a national civil servant strike. Margaret Warner discusses whether austerity measures will likely help those countries with MIT's Simon Johnson and… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch News Wrap: Greece Endorses New Austerity Measures Amid More Rioting In other news Wednesday, lawmakers in Greece endorsed new austerity measures in the face of chaos in the streets of Athens. The package of $40 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes is designed to win a second bailout from… Continue watching