Euro Zone

7th September 2020

Euro zone investor morale improves for fifth month in September – Sentix

Investor morale in the euro zone rose for a fifth consecutive month in September to reach its highest level since February, a survey showed on Monday, signalling hope that a…

Business, Comuniq.EU, European UnionEuro Zone, European Union

23rd November 2019

Euro zone urged to strengthen domestic demand

The euro zone needs to strengthen domestic demand, including via greater public investment, if it is to withstand weakness abroad, the European Central Bank’s new President Christine Lagarde said on…

ECB, European Union, NewsChristine Lagarde, ECB, Euro Zone, European Union

22nd November 2019

Euro zone business growth grinds to a halt as services struggle

Euro zone business growth almost ground to a halt this month as activity in the bloc’s dominant services industry increased at a much weaker pace than expected and among manufacturers…

Economy, Euro Zone, NewsEconomy, Euro Zone

4th November 2019

EU countries should admit that the euro was a strategic error – Hungary’s National Bank governor

European Union member states, both in and outside the euro zone, should admit that the euro has been a "strategic error", the Governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) Gyorgy…

NewsEuro Zone, European Union, Hungary

30th October 2019

Euro zone economic sentiment worsens as gloom spreads to services

Euro zone economic sentiment deteriorated in October for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, as pessimism in industry spread to services and consumers in a bad sign for…

CD eNews, Economy, Euro Zone, Europe Explained, European Commission, European Union, Newseconomic sentiment, Euro Zone, European Commission

15th June 2019

Euro zone remains at risk – IMF

The euro zone remains at risk of being hit by debt-crisis-style country-specific shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s European department said on Friday. “Risk to the euro area’s…

NewsEconomy, Euro Zone, IMF

7th May 2019

EU set to revise down Eurozone growth forecasts

The Financial Times reports that economic forecasts from Brussels will are expected to highlight some of the difficulties EU countries face in terms of economic prospects. The European Commission is poised to…

Europe Explained, NewsEU, Euro Zone

11th April 2019

UniCredit risks EU antitrust fine

UniCredit is one of eight European banks that risk being fined by the European Commission for allegedly breaching EU competition rules, the Italian lender has said. The company said in…

Banking, Euro Zone, Italy, NewsBonds, CONSOB, Euro Zone, unicredit

8th April 2019

One euro zone bank falls short of ECB capital requirements

An ECB presentation showed on Monday that one euro zone bank is falling short of the European Central Bank's capital requirements for 2019, meaning it will face restrictions on how…

Euro Zone, Europe Explained, NewsBanks, ECB, Euro Zone

3rd March 2019

Greece tries to confront banking crisis

Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) takes an in-depth at the banking crisis afflicting Greece after eight exhausting years of financial crisis and the scandals that accompany it. Greek banks…

Euro Zone, Greece, NewsBanking, Euro Zone, Greece

13th October 2018

Italy should ‘calm down with the tone and re-establish trust in Euro – Mario Draghi

Italy should “calm down with the tone” and re-establish trust in the euro to quiet down the markets, European Central Bank’s President Mario Draghi said today. Draghi, speaking at a…

NewsEU, Euro Zone, European Central Bank, Italy, Mario Draghi

30th June 2018

Oil Prices push Eurozone inflation

Financial Times:  The surge in the price of oil has pushed eurozone inflation above the European Central Bank’s target, but policymakers in Frankfurt are expected to ignore the rise as broader…

Euro ZoneEconomy, Euro Zone, Inflation, Oil Prices

10th June 2018

Sunday Morning Review

Good morning, Today's morning brief is mainly focused on the latest developments at international level, especially in view of the chaotic situation after the G7 meeting. The underlying currents, the…

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