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ECB noncommittal on helping Greece A Greek debt deal came just as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi started his news conference following the Bank’s monthly policy meeting. He… 09/02/2012
Greece heading for the Grexit? After so many broken promises on reforms from Athens, some of its international lenders — those handing out the bailout money — are reportedly now thinking… 08/02/2012
Eurozone inflation stable Consumer price inflation in the eurozone stabilised in January. It was at 2.7 percent for the second straight month That is down from last year’s peak and… 01/02/2012
Greece’s euro exit: is it only a matter of time? Greece’s tragic economic plight is once again centre stage of the eurozone’s debt crisis. At the latest EU summit in Brussels on Monday January 30, Lucas… 31/01/2012
EU deal hailed as first step towards fiscal union “It is the first step towards a fiscal union.” So says Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, hailing a deal on stricter budget discipline… 31/01/2012
Greece close to debt swap deal Greece says it has all but concluded a crucial debt relief deal with its private investors. The agreement would see those investors swap their Greek… 31/01/2012
ECB chief slams credit rating agencies ECB chief Mario Draghi has taken a swipe at credit rating agencies after Standard & Poor’s downgraded the eurozone’s EFSF bailout fund. The move was expected… 16/01/2012
Close up: ECB bids to ease bank stress The European Central Bank may have been slammed for failing to act as a lender of last resort to the eurozone’s crippled economies - but when it comes to… 16/01/2012
EU decision over legal action against Hungary due within days The European Commission will decide next week whether it is taking legal action against debt-ridden Hungary over its new constitution. Budapest wants laws… 13/01/2012
ECB sees ‘substantial’ effect from cheap loan policy The European Central Bank says its flood of cheap long-term loans to eurozone banks is helping them substantially and ECB President Mario Draghi believes that… 12/01/2012
ECB holds interest rates No change from the European Central Bank this month after its back-to-back interest rate cuts late last year. Leaving its key borrowing rate at a record… 12/01/2012
Belgium’s Praet to be ECB’s chief economist The European Central Bank has chosen Belgian Peter Praet as its chief economist. German born, the 62-year-old has worked previously at the International… 03/01/2012
A decade of the euro On new year’s day 2002 euro notes and coins hit the streets for the first time. They were introduced with much enthusiasm and optimism as a currency that… 02/01/2012
Hungary defiant in central bank dispute Hungary has defied objections from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union and the parliament has adopted a new law regulating the country’s… 30/12/2011
Is a euro break-up looming? Is a break-up of the euro looming? That was the question of the year – and it remains unanswered. The new president of the ECB sent conflicting messages on… 23/12/2011
Europe banks take advantage of ECB cheap loans The European Central Bank put nearly half a trillion euros on offer, and euro zone banks fell over themselves to grab as much of the cheap finance as… 21/12/2011
Draghi speaks up for the euro – but not in GermanEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi caused amusement as he tried — not very successfully — to speak German while addressing the European Parliament… 19/12/2011
Smooth Spanish bond sale, but euro zone still besieged For once there was some good news from the eurozone debt crisis as Spain was able to sell many more government bonds than it expected at its latest debt… 15/12/2011
Greece sinks deeper into job hell Greek unemployment hit a record high this summer despite a rise in tourism. Job centres filled up as construction companies, manufacturers, retailers and… 15/12/2011
Greek budget woes worsen As inspectors from the European Union , the IMF and the European Central Bank —- the so-called troika — continue to comb through the government’s accounts at… 13/12/2011
EU summit hopes fade fast in the markets The boost to the financial market from the measures outlined at last week’s EU summit to strengthen the region’s budget discipline did not last long. With… 12/12/2011
Troika checks on Greece again Inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank are again in Athens for talks with government officials. The… 12/12/2011
Euro crisis: No big bazooka European leaders have made new big efforts during the last few days to tackle the debt crisis. There was the EU summit in Brussels and, of course, the … 09/12/2011
Summit boosts ECB’s role The role of the European Central Bank is key to curbing the threat from the debt crisis. To keep some eurozone countries’ borrowing costs from rising to… 09/12/2011
ECB cuts rate but won’t buy more bonds The European Central Bank is pinning its hopes of keeping the euro zone economy out of recession with an interest rate cut and by offering more help to the… 08/12/2011
Going down: ECB cuts rate to 1.0% The European Central Bank is pinning its hopes of keeping the euro zone economy out of recession with an interest rate cut and a new package of bank… 08/12/2011
ECB moves to stimulate economy expectedResponding to a deepening economic slowdown and Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, financial analysts expect a more accommodative monetary stance from the… 07/12/2011
Euro zone growth remains weak The euro zone’s economy grew in the third quarter but barely according to the latest reading of data from the EU’s Statistics Office Eurostat. Growth in the… 06/12/2011
Euro crisis: towards a tighter fiscal union? Time is running out. That was the unmistakeable message from the OECD this week when the organization called for decisive action by euro zone governments to… 02/12/2011
ECB’s Draghi warns of increasing downside risks The new head of the European Central Bank has warned the European Parliament that risks threatening the economic outlook have increased. Mario Draghi was… 01/12/2011
Europe open to bigger IMF role as central banks act As the world’s major central banks acted jointly to ease the storm hitting the global economy and banking sector, Europe’s finance ministers also gathered in… 30/11/2011
EU monetary chief: 10 days to save the euro Finance ministers of the eurozone are in Brussels for a further emergency meeting to try to save the euro zone. They have been told by the European Union’s… 30/11/2011
Coeuré takes French chair at ECB The chief economist at the French Finance ministry Benoit Coeuré is to join the ECB’s six-member Executive Board. France has had no voice on the board since… 25/11/2011
Germany faces more pressure to back eurobonds Germany’s failed bond auction on Wednesday may lead to movement from Berlin on the subject of Eurobonds when France’s Nicolas Sarkozy meets Angela Merkel… 24/11/2011
European Central Bank takes action The European Central Bank has stepped in to stem an accelerating sell-off of euro zone government bonds claim traders with one quoted as saying, “ they are… 16/11/2011
Portugal progress passes audit An audit on Portugal’s progress under the terms of its rescue package has cleared the way for a further payment. Finance minister Vitor Gaspar confirmed the… 16/11/2011
Eurozone inflation remains unchanged for second month Inflation in the eurozone for the month of October remained unchanged from September at three per cent according to Eurostat, the EU statistics agency. It… 16/11/2011
Bini Smaghi’s resignation ends ECB row Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, the Italian on the European Central Bank executive board is quitting to go and teach at Harvard University in the United States. After… 10/11/2011
Italian bond yields continue to soar Illustrating now deep Italy is in the debt danger zone the country’s one-year government bond yields soared in the latest auction on Thursday. Italy had to… 10/11/2011
Under new management: the ECB in uncertain times The business world is going through turbulent times of a kind seldom seen before. The prospect of a referendum on the bailout in Greece sent the markets… 04/11/2011
Draghi makes notable ECB debut The European Central Bank has unexpectedly cut interest rates in President Mario Draghi’s first meeting in charge. With bond yields in Italy and Spain… 03/11/2011
Draghi marks ECB reign with rate cut Well, they say a new broom sweeps clean. In his first meeting as boss of the ECB Mario Draghi has surprised nearly everyone by cutting base interest rates by… 03/11/2011
ECB: Draghi’s dilemma, inflation fighting vs stimulus As Mario Draghi takes over as the head of the European Central Bank he faces a massive task. The ECB is central to tackling the euro zone debt crisis. The… 31/10/2011
OECD warns leaders must act to avoid recession The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is forecasting a sharp slowdown next year for the euro zone. Its downbeat outlook came just days… 31/10/2011
After the summit: Is the crisis under control? The past week’s top story was by far the marathon EU summit that finally produced an agreement to tackle the debt crisis that has been rattling the continent… 28/10/2011
‘D-Day’ debt summit in Brussels highlights differing views While the 27 eurozone leaders are in Brussels strategising and negotiating on the debt crisis, observers are speculating on the final outcome – including if… 26/10/2011
Trichet’s final curtain Jean-Claude Trichet was the captain at the helm of the European Central Bank for eight years. At 69, he now hands over to somebody else. During much of his… 21/10/2011
Bank of Italy pick set to anger Sarkozy Rome’s choice as the new head of the Bank of Italy is almost certain to anger French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Deputy governor Ignazio Visco will replace… 21/10/2011
ECB president hands over power Jean-Claude Trichet has been the president of the European Central Bank for eight of the bank’s 13 years in existence. With the Euro in its darkest days, he… 19/10/2011
ECB’s top economist warns on euro zone’s future The European Central Bank’s outgoing chief economist says another euro zone debt crisis can be averted, but only if states surrender some sovereignty over… 18/10/2011
Protesters in front of ECB in FrankfurtProtesters demonstrate against banking and finance in front the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt. Protesters worldwide geared up… 15/10/2011
Should Greece sort out its own problems? Hello I’m Chris Burns and welcome to The Network, where we connect into a matrix of news makers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out, they’ve got to… 14/10/2011
Italy sells bonds, but investors remain wary The cost of borrowing for Italy fell in the latest auction of government bonds but not by much. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi — who is locked in a… 13/10/2011
ECB ups crisis measures as Trichet exits Ending his eight year term at the helm of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet warned of “intensified” threats to the euro zone economy. At his… 06/10/2011
Protesters disrupt ‘troika’ talks in Athens Angry Greek civil servants have again been blocking the doors of government ministries in protest against austerity measures. They disrupted the start of… 29/09/2011
What is the EFSF? The European Financial Stability Facility is on its way to getting approval for expansion. It is the euro zone’s rescue fund set up to combat the region’s… 29/09/2011
German inflation spike creates dilemma for ECB German inflation unexpectedly jumped this month to its highest level in three years. Annual consumer price inflation rose to 2.6 percent from2.4 percent in… 28/09/2011
Inspection time for Greece The moment of truth is approaching for Greece as the inspectors who have to agree that the government is doing enough to cut its debts arrived back in… 28/09/2011
Spain pays more for short-term borrowing The debt problems of Italy and Greece continue to hit Spain. Madrid was able to sell 4.5 billion euros worth of short-term government bonds but its cost of… 20/09/2011
ECB gets nervous about the economy Wrapping up an intense and eventful week, this edition of Business Weekly concentrates on the increasing growth worries in the euro zone. Taking into account… 16/09/2011
Economic gloom pressures G7 finance ministers In the southern French city of Marseille, finance chiefs from the world’s top economies — the G7 — are meeting under heavy pressure to do more to revive… 09/09/2011
Europe’s woes drag down markets again Europe’s financial markets finished sharply lower on Friday on rising fears over the euro zone’s festering debt problems and on concerns US President Barack… 09/09/2011
ECB signals rates on hold as euro zone economy weakens With economic growth in the euro zone weakening , the European Central Bank has signalled that it has stopped putting up interest rates — for now — to try to… 08/09/2011
Trichet calls for rapid implementation of Greek bailout European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has urged eurozone governments to quickly implement the second bailout agreed on July 2 to help Greece… 29/08/2011
Debt cuts are the key to an EU fiscal union As fears about European governments’ debt grow, Europe’s lack of a true fiscal union is causing these uncertainties to linger. The 17-member euro zone has… 15/08/2011
Financial turmoil: markets over-reacting? In this edition of Business Weekly, we examine how the fears of global recession and the US debt crisis have created turmoil in the world’s financial, which… 05/08/2011
ECB buying bonds, increasing liquidity to banks The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 1.5 percent in the face of an economic slowdown and debt market turmoil. In his… 04/08/2011
Debt crisis threatens European Central Bank Crucial to how the current euro zone debt crisis plays out is the role of the European Central Bank. Under President Jean-Claude Trichet, the ECB has bought… 20/07/2011
Trichet criticises ratings agencies, backs Portugal European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has joined the chorus of criticism of the role of ratings agencies in the global financial system. That… 07/07/2011
No surprise as ECB raises rates As expected, the European Central Bank raised the cost of borrowing on Thursday. Its benchmark interest rate was increased by 0.25 percent to 1.5… 07/07/2011
Euro zone interest rate rise certain for July The European Central Bank has signalled it will raise interest rates again next week as the latest data showed inflation in June stabilised but was still much… 30/06/2011
EU confirms Draghi in ECB top job EU leaders have appointed Italy’s Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Central Bank. He will replace Frenchman Jean-Claude Trichet, who steps… 24/06/2011
European Parliament backs Draghi as ECB chief The European Parliament has endorsed Italy’s Mario Draghi to be the next head of the European Central Bank. That came ahead of formal backing for the… 23/06/2011
ECB’s Draghi: bank opposed to Greece default Mario Draghi, addressing a European Parliament hearing on his proposed appointment as president of the European Central Bank, has endorsed the bank’s hard… 14/06/2011
ECB signals July interest rate rise The European Central Bank is in “strong vigilance” mode over inflation pressures, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet has said. That is the Bank’s code words… 09/06/2011
Germany – Europe’s unloved saviour? This week’s edition of Business Weekly focuses on the growing economic discrepancies between the core and the periphery in Europe. One example is the… 03/06/2011
Euro zone May inflation slows Inflation in the euro zone did not increase as much as expected in May. The first estimate of consumer prices by European Union’s statistics office Eurostat… 31/05/2011
Greek austerity plans under scrutiny again Inspectors from the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund are back at the Greek Finance Ministry to continue their… 25/05/2011
Greek economic tragedy continues to play out Even with the additional austerity measures announced this week in Athens, the financial markets are still betting that the chances of Greece defaulting on… 24/05/2011
Draghi set for ECB top job Mario Draghi is on track to take over as president of the European Central Bank after getting the nod from euro zone finance ministers. Before succeeding… 17/05/2011
Merkel’s backing confirms Draghi for ECB presidency The last major obstacle has been removed to Italy’s Mario Draghi becoming the next president of the European Central Bank. A spokesman for German Chancellor… 11/05/2011
ECB keeps euro zone interest rates on hold for now The European Central Bank, as expected, has kept euro zone interest rates on hold with markets now waiting for a indication that they will face a hike in June… 05/05/2011
Merkel ‘wants concessions’ to back Draghi for ECB German chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly wants something in return before she supports Italy’s Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Central… 02/05/2011
Euro zone inflation boosts chance of ECB rate hike Euro zone inflation rose further above the European Central Bank’s target in April with a surge in energy costs – crude oil prices increased 38 percent in the… 29/04/2011
German inflation going up Inflation in Germany – the euro zone’s biggest economy – accelerated to its fastest annual rate in two and a half years in April. The German statistics… 27/04/2011
France’s Sarkozy backs Draghi for ECB presidency French President Nicolas Sarkozy has endorsed Italian Mario Draghi to be the next head the European Central Bank. At a joint news conference with Italian… 26/04/2011
Portugal bailout talks underway Portugal has started bailout talks with officials from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. They will… 12/04/2011
Europe between debt and inflation How does the ECB’s rate hike effect the euro zone recovery? What happens to the budget consolidation in countries like Ireland, Greece and Portugal? These are… 08/04/2011
First euro zone interest rate hike since July 2008 The European Central Bank has cementing its reputation as a single-minded inflation fighter by raising the cost of borrowing in the euro zone. The ECB’s… 07/04/2011
Euro zone braces for ECB rate hike The European Central Bank’s widely anticipated euro zone interest rate hike to fight inflation is set to cause more problems for businesses and consumers… 06/04/2011
ECB drops more hints on rate rise The European Central Bank is ready to take decisive and timely action to guard against the risks of inflation rising further. So says ECB policymaker Yves… 21/03/2011
ECB flags up April rate rise As the European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates unchanged, despite rising inflation fears, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said the sense among… 03/03/2011
ECB confirms Greek deal, holds interest ratesThere was no change in eurozone interest rates at today’s European Central Bank policy meeting, but the focus was on what the Bank was willing to do to help… 09/02/2012
The flowers that launched the euroTo mark the anniversary of the arrival of the euro in the form of notes and coins, euronews spoke with Romano Prodi, who in 2002 was President of the European… 02/01/2012
Failure of EU treaty deal brings a new ‘two-speed Europe’There will be no changes to the Lisbon Treaty after the failure of all 27 members states to agree on terms, meaning the 17 eurozone countries will have to… 09/12/2011
OECD says eurozone already in recessionThe tills will be ringing less loudly this Christmas, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. It is the first international… 28/11/2011
Draghi condemns inaction by eurozone leadersEuropean Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has turned the heat up on eurozone policymakers, urging them to implement measures to resolve the single currency… 18/11/2011
EU dismisses rumours of ‘two-tier eurozone’German Chancellor Angela Merkel and officials from France and the EU have denied planning to create a two-tier eurozone, separating the stronger economies… 10/11/2011
Indignados keep up protestsIf the euro crisis is not going away, nor are the “indignados” or “occupy” protests. In Germany thousands rallied in Berlin and in Frankfurt, in front of… 05/11/2011
‘Merkozy’ alone cannot save EUParis and Berlin still disagree over how to strengthen the European Financial Stability Facility, EFSF, which is seen as vital for the future of the euro… 20/10/2011
