Monday, May 21, 2012 13:00 GMT
US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande at the G8 Summit

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EUUS exposed to acute euro crisis via several channels

President Barack Obama on May 19 sought to persuade European leaders to take a more aggressive approach to tackling the euro-area crisis during the G8 summit at Camp David. Greece's failure to form a new government following its May 6 parliamentary elections and its consequent need to call a second round of parliamentary elections on June 17 has increased political and economic uncertainty. This...

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Middle East/North Africa

Iran Nuclear deal would buy time for more talks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran today ahead of crucial...

Africa

West Africa Informal mining challenges gold firms

West Africa hosts world-class gold deposits in various geological formations extending from Burkina Faso and Ghana to Senegal. In recent years, the...

Latin America

Brazil Affirmative action ruled constitutional

On May 17 the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the University of Brasilia's quota system reserving 20% of places for black students. Since late April...

Russia/CIS

Russia Putin's system appears increasingly brittle

The presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin and appointment of Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister earlier this month revitalised Russia's political...

Europe

Iran Nuclear deal would buy time for more talks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran today ahead of crucial...

North America

US/EU Euro chaos would hit US economy and politics

President Barack Obama on May 19 sought to persuade European leaders to take a more aggressive approach to tackling the euro-area crisis during the G8...

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Events

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT

Open Conference Call

Is Europe unravelling?

With Greece's politicians scrabbling to form a government, Oxford Analytica experts discuss the likelihood of a Greek exit from the euro-area and the impact on the rest of Europe.
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14-16 September
Christ Church, Oxford

Global Horizons

The Oxford Analytica Conference 2011

Watch highlights of sessions and speeches, including Kofi Annan, David Miliband, Robert Rubin, Martin Wolf and Michael Ignatieff.
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