Banks told to strengthen finances

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Sarkozy backs closer German ties

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of the European economy..

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Hospital regulator 'struggling'

The health regulator which inspects hospitals and care homes in England has "struggled" since its creation three years ago, a report says..

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Merkel calls for EU fiscal union

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is working towards setting up a "fiscal union", in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis..

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Merkel pushes euro fiscal union

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is working towards setting up a "fiscal union", in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis..

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UN passes tough Syria resolution

The UN Human Rights Council is to appoint a special investigator on Syria as part of a strongly-worded resolution condemning the violence there..

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Israel urged to end 'isolation'

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta calls on Israel to work with Turkey and Egypt to end what he calls its growing isolation in the Middle East..

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UK 'honour crime' levels revealed

Police across the UK recorded more than 2,800 so-called honour attacks last year, with a number of forces seeing incidents increase, figures show..

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Sarkozy sets out eurozone plans

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of the European economy..

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