European monetary union
Euro banknotes to get first big redesign with 19-nation consultation
New theme being sought to replace current ‘ages and styles’ motif, says European Central Bank
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
06, Dec, 2021 @6:53 PM
Inflation in eurozone soars to 4.9% – highest since euro was introduced
Some investors accuse European Central Bank to allow inflation to run out of control
Phillip Inman
01, Dec, 2021 @12:00 AM
Eurozone economy shrinks by record 12.1% due to coronavirus
Data reveals contraction in second quarter wiped out more than decade of expansion
Larry Elliott Economics editor
31, Jul, 2020 @1:07 PM
With its recovery deal, is the EU finally starting to act like a unifying force? | Shahin Valléee
The huge economic boost breaks important political taboos, and suggests a willingness for more integration, says economist Shahin Vallée
Shahin Vallée
22, Jul, 2020 @4:35 PM
Jolt to eurozone as German court warns against central bank stimulus
Fears ruling could undermine ECB’s authority to ward off the financial crisis and spell end of quantitative easing
Phillip Inman
05, May, 2020 @2:18 PM
EU strikes €500bn relief deal for countries hit hardest by pandemic
Compromise reached after Netherlands relents on ‘economic surveillance’ of beneficiary nations
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
09, Apr, 2020 @10:35 PM
Fear and mistrust as eurozone ministers debate reconstruction
‘Coronabond’ proposal for debt sharing threatens to derail meeting of countries still haunted by fallout from 2008
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
06, Apr, 2020 @5:53 PM
ECB U-turn shows it fears coronavirus could destroy eurozone project
Bank now realises Europe will sustain grievous economic damage from Covid-19
Larry Elliott Economics editor
19, Mar, 2020 @11:54 AM
Italy will be Europe's canary in the coalmine for the post-Covid economy | Marchel Alexandrovich
All eyes will be on the southern European state to see if the ECB’s measures will prevent a health emergency becoming an economic one, says economist Marchel Alexandrovich
Marchel Alexandrovich
17, Mar, 2020 @7:30 AM
Fed bids to shore up confidence after worst week in 12 years
Pledges of help from EU, China and Germany plus declaration of US emergency helped the S&P 500 to surge back after a torrid week
Larry Elliott, Jasper Jolly and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
13, Mar, 2020 @11:08 PM
Christine Lagarde under fire for ECB coronavirus response
Comments from central bank’s chief labelled a ‘catastrophic failure’ by eurozone economist
Phillip Inman
12, Mar, 2020 @11:02 PM
Coronavirus could cause crash on scale of 2008, Lagarde warns
ECB boss calls on EU governments to support their economies or risk collapse
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
11, Mar, 2020 @11:40 AM
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