World news about “Euro” published by euronews.
Back in the Day: Maastricht Treaty creates the EU and the euroFebruary 7, 1992 The member states of the European Community sign the Maastricht Treaty in the Netherlands. As a result of the treaty the European Union was… 06/02/2012
Greece ‘will go bankrupt’ without debt deal Greece faces bankruptcy if it fails to agree a debt swap deal with investors, according to the country’s finance minister Evangelos Venizelos. Athens and… 01/02/2012
Still no deal with Greece’s creditors Eurozone finance ministers have rejected an offer made by Greece’s private creditors on cutting the cash strapped country’s debt as “insufficient”. After… 24/01/2012
Greece names its top tax evaders Greece has published a so-called “name and shame” list of tax evaders who allegedly owe the state some 14-billion euros. Well-known businessmen and… 23/01/2012
Danish PM: What’s good for euro is good for Europe Denmark took over the rotating presidency of the European Union at the beginning of January, and its Social-Democrat prime minister stands out in a Europe… 23/01/2012
UK-EU: should I stay or should I go? The age old debate of Britain’s place at the heart of Europe is heating up once again. Last month Eurosceptics praised Prime Minister David Cameron for… 19/01/2012
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
Greek PM confident on debt talks Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has promised that a debt swap will be reached in time between his government and its creditor banks. Papademos has send… 16/01/2012
Time running out for Greek debt deal Negotiators representing the investors who have lent money to Athens met again with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Friday but there was no agreement… 13/01/2012
Euro slips on debt crisis worries Another round of strong US economic data — including growth in the labour market — lifted the US dollar against the euro on Friday with the single European… 06/01/2012
Europe Weekly: ’2012 will be difficult’ 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the euro. Despite that, there did not seem much to celebrate at an EU level as the New Year was seen in. Denmark… 06/01/2012
Euro slides despite solid French bond demand The euro slid over one percent on Thursday due to persistent worries about the European debt crisis; that also pulled down share prices around the region… 05/01/2012
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
Old money to the rescue of a Spanish town A small town in Spain is encouraging people to use the former currency, the peseta, to boost the local economy. Many people still hold pesetas and the shops… 31/12/2011
Denmark makes money on safe haven loans The eurozone’s loss is Denmark’s gain. So desperate are investors to find safe havens away from the eurozone debt crisis that they are paying the Danish… 30/12/2011
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
Euro’s problems boost sterling The euro fell to a fresh nine-month low against the British pound on Tuesday. The single European currency is being sold off by investors disappointed by… 13/12/2011
Searching for euro zone’s big bail-out bazooka Are we really witnessing the last moments of the single currency? Even though the euro zone appears to be racing towards an almighty crash, the bloc’s leaders… 29/11/2011
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
Anti-G20 wet protest – nocomment Protesters in swimsuits make a splash at an anti-G20 demo in Nice on Tuesday. 03/11/2011
Obama urges ‘credible firewall’ against euro crisis US President Barack Obama has urged euro zone countries to push ahead with implementing the agreement struck to escape the sovereign debt crisis. He told… 28/10/2011
Italy pays the price in bond auction The cost of Italy’s borrowing has gone up to a record level since the euro zone deal. At the first auction of ten year bonds since the agreement the country… 28/10/2011
Europe still awaits decisions from Brussels The presidents of the European Council and the EU Commission ruled nothing in or out at the conclusion of Sunday’s summit of political heads ahead of a… 23/10/2011
EU leaders gather in Brussels for crucial summit Europe’s leaders arrived at the European Council for the crucial two-leg summit to tackle the deepening sovereign debt crisis. German Chancellor, Angela… 23/10/2011
Strong franc, euro problems influence Swiss election As part of our series of reports on the upcoming Swiss elections, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique Widmann, senior reporter with Swiss-French Television… 19/10/2011
UK prize offered for euro zone exit plan A top British businessman is offering a 250,000 pound prize for any economist who can come up with the best plan for countries to stop using the euro… 19/10/2011
Analysis of a safety net The European Financial Stability Facility is the euro zone’s safety net set up in May of 2010 to combat the region’s sovereign debt crisis in the wake of… 11/10/2011
European markets at close: 10.10.11 10/10/2011
Share prices boosted by positive news European share prices have bounced back on Wednesday after euro zone finance ministers agreed to safeguard banks from the spreading sovereign debt crisis and… 05/10/2011
Europe’s bourses boosted by German vote The German lower house of parliament’s approval of new powers for the euro zone’s rescue fund boosted the region’s stock markets on Thursday – with the… 29/09/2011
Euro storm blows cold wind through Switzerland For Switzerland, it is tough being so popular especially when investors see this small country and its currency as a refuge from the growing euro zone… 24/09/2011
Swiss move aggressively to weaken franc Switzerland’s central bank has turned the tables on investors who have buying the Swiss franc as a safe haven and driving up its value against other… 06/09/2011
Two billion franc boost to the Swiss economy The Swiss government has announced plans to spend the equivalent of more than 1.7bn euros to help soften the impact of the strong franc. Amid the euro… 17/08/2011
Merkel and Sarkozy fly to the aid of the euro They are pre-ordained to agree. Even if reportedly behind the scenes sparks fly between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, once again they find themselves on… 15/08/2011
Regional worries put Spain’s rating under threat from Moody’s Moody’s is threatening to downgrade Spain’s government bonds. The rating agency said it was concerned over the country’s economic growth and that it is having… 29/07/2011
Merkel: ‘Straight zig-zagging’ Governments, financial markets and European citizens seem to be absorbed by the euro zone debt crisis. It is all raising some fundamental questions: over… 18/07/2011
Prodi’s prescription for euro zone’s woes Italy’s former premier Romano Prodi spoke to euronews about the financial turmoil facing the euro zone, and his homeland in particular. Prodi, an ex-president… 14/07/2011
Italy next euro zone victim? The euro zone’s debt crisis has taken a dangerous turn with worries that it could spread to Italy, which is the region’s third biggest economy. The… 12/07/2011
German euro bailouts challenged in court Germany’s top court has began hearing legal challenges to Berlin’s participation in multi-billion euro bailouts to Greece, Ireland and Portugal. The… 05/07/2011
Greek lawmakers back reform – but what is next? The Greek parliament approved detailed austerity and privatisation bills in a crucial vote to secure emergency funds – and avert imminent bankruptcy. But what… 02/07/2011
Gloomy and rainy days in BrusselsIt is a crucial week for the EU and the euro. The Eurogroup decided to postpone their decision on how to avoid a disaster for Greece and the Eurozone. There… 20/06/2011
Greek hopes lift share markets and euro Hopes of a solution for Greece’s debt crisis meant Europe’s stock markets mostly finished higher. Athens’ main share index gained nearly four percent with the… 17/06/2011
Eurogroup studies more billions for GreeceA new financial bailout for Greece is under scrutiny by the Eurogroup finance ministers in Brussels. Greece on Monday became the lowest-rated sovereign… 14/06/2011
Greece’s rating is slashed making default likely Greece has become the world’s lowest rated country after Standard and Poor’s cut three notches off its credit worthiness. It puts the cash strapped country… 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
IMF says US slowdown is likely temporary John Lipsky, the acting head of the International Monetary Fund says the US economy doesn’t need extra stimulus as a slowdown in global growth is likely to be… 08/06/2011
ECB head wants EU finance ministry The head of the euro zone’s central bank is suggesting that the bloc should consider setting up a single finance ministry to better coordinate national… 02/06/2011
‘Cool’ or ‘Better’? Iceland’s surreal comedian politician Jon Gnárr was a famous Icelandic comedian, but last year ago was elected as mayor of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. He is a co-founder of a satirical political… 01/06/2011
Poland: We want the euro For the next six months Poland will hold the presidency of the European Union. Their priorities include strengthening cohesion and cooperation in Central… 27/05/2011
Merkel wants southern Europeans to work more Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has said people living in southern European countries – such as Greece – will have to retire later and take fewer… 18/05/2011
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
Italy and France move to defuse Parmalat row French firm Lactalis has launched a takeover bid for Italian rival Parmalat to create the world’s biggest dairy group. Lactalis bought 29 percent of… 26/04/2011
EU bailouts under the spotlight There is rising anger from workers fed up with wave after wave of austerity cuts. The street battles and the battles in the halls of power show a Europe… 15/04/2011
Moodys bad news and bad moods for Ireland Not good news for the Emerald Isle as Moodys cut Ireland’s rating by two points almost to the verge of junk status to keep the outlook negative. The euro… 15/04/2011
Euro zone inflation up for a fourth straight month Inflation across the euro zone is up from 2.4 per cent to 2.7 per cent in February as a result of an upsurge in transport and housing costs. The rise is… 15/04/2011
IEA warns high oil prices may cause global slowdown Sky-high oil prices are beginning to have an effect on demand according to the International Energy Agency. But the energy policy adviser to the world’s… 12/04/2011
Europe Weekly: war, aid, euro and English In our Europe Weekly review: the French role in Ivory Coast evacuations and Bill Gates’s drive to maintain help for poor countries; Spain’s financial… 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
Coin recycling scam costs Germany millions Germany’s central bank has allegedly been scammed for millions with a scheme involving the recycling of damaged euro coins that had been sent off to China as… 31/03/2011
Estonia awaits the euro in hope and trepidation After joining the European Union in 2004, Estonia is now about to join the euro area. But is the tiny Baltic State ready to abandon its national currency –… 23/11/2010
Euro faces a battle to survive: Van RompuyThe euro single currency is facing a battle for survival, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Tuesday as Ireland considers tapping the EU for… 16/11/2010
Estonia’s euro entry “This is the Estonian crown. Take a close look… because very soon the Estonian national currency will be shredded into confetti… by the start of next year… 30/09/2010
III – Special Agora bonus – Debate on pensions 12/06/2010
I- EU unemployment debate In this special debate Europarltv and euronews co-host an exceptional event, a discussion about the unemployment crisis hitting Europe. The debate brings… 12/06/2010
Markets versus €: what can Europe do? The Greek crisis, euro crisis, Europe crisis… apart from a 750 billion euro backup plan, how can the European economy be put on a sound footing against… 22/05/2010
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
Estonia’s economy encouraged by the euroIt has been a year since Estonia adopted the euro but its fortunes have not mirrored the rest of the eurozone. According to the European Union’s forecast… 31/12/2011
10 years on: Germany remembers introduction of euro cashIt has been 10 years since euro starter kits were first handed out to people in Germany, ahead of the introduction of the single currency. Twenty… 18/12/2011
EC President sees new fiscal treaty by mid-2012A new fiscal treaty with stricter budget rules will be in place by mid-2012, according to the European Council’s president. Herman Van Rompuy says the first… 13/12/2011
S&P’s euro zone downgrade threat ‘political’The threat by the rating agency Standard and Poor’s to downgrade euro zone countries en masse has raised the question in some minds about whether or not it… 06/12/2011
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The new Premier want to eliminate the italian deficitIt wil be possible for 2013, Mario Monti says 24/11/2011
Papandreou could drop Greek bailout referendumGeorge Papandreou says he will scrap a referendum on Greece’s latest bailout deal, if the conservative opposition agrees to back the plan in… 03/11/2011
Greek government teeters on brink of collapseGreece has enough cash to last until mid-December, a government source says. But will George Papandreou still be in power then, or even by the end of… 03/11/2011
Pressure mounts on Italy’s beleaguered BerlusconiArriving at the Cannes summit with nothing concrete to show his euro zone partners, Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is under increasing pressure. An emergency… 03/11/2011
Greeks react to euro referendum talkThe Greek government may be on the verge of collapse over the issue of holding a referendum, but some in Athens fear Greece has no choice other than to accept… 03/11/2011
China weighs up support for euro rescue fundChina has given cautious support to bolstering Europe’s Financial Stability Facility. EU leaders want China to commit to making further bond purchases to… 03/11/2011
Papandreou calls referendum on EU dealThe Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called a referendum on a new EU aid package to ask voters whether they want it or not. A “no” vote could… 31/10/2011
Spain’s jobless rate hits highest for 15 yearsSpain’s unemployment rate has hit its highest level for fifteen years, according to government figures published on Friday. Joblessness stood at 21.5 per… 28/10/2011
Downside of high Swiss francA few hundred Swiss ‘Indignant’ protesters in Geneva and Zurich last week said their country is not all rock solid economy, luxury quality goods and banks… 19/10/2011
Slovakia rejects euro zone bailout fund – for nowSlovakia’s parliament has rejected the plan to expand the euro zone’s rescue fund and by doing so brought the government down too. Being the last of the… 12/10/2011
Slovakia’s government falls after EFSF is rejectedSlovakia’s parliament has rejected bolstering the euro-zone’s EFSF rescue fund and by doing so has triggered the fall of the government. With her coalition… 11/10/2011
Fake euro find in PolandPolice in Poland have seized more than a million counterfeit euros – the largest haul of its kind in the country’s history. The notes were discovered near… 07/10/2011
One million fake banknotes seized in PolandA record one million euros in forged banknotes has been seized in Poland. The Central Bureau of Investigation said the find was discovered in a suburb of… 06/10/2011
No decision on Greek aid at euro fin-min meetingThe euro zone’s top money men have been meeting in Luxembourg with no hope of releasing a vital block of financial aid for Greece. The gathering of finance… 03/10/2011
It’s raining euros in HollandIt was not exactly pennies from heaven, rather euros, but for drivers on a highway in the Netherlands it must have seemed like their lucky day. When a money… 30/08/2011
Merkel warns against Euro-summit expectationsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against having too high expectations of Thursday’s Eurozone summit. While financial markets want a second bail-out… 20/07/2011
Italian politicians accused of austerity hypocrisyPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has met President Giorgio Napolitano amid fears that Europe’s debt crisis might spread to Italy. It comes three days after… 18/07/2011
Stock markets down on Eurozone jittersInvestor nervousness pushed European stock markets lower for a third day on Monday, causing gold to reach a record high. Bullion climbed to more than… 18/07/2011
Euro zone debt crisis deepensTrying not to get sucked in the euro zone debt crisis, Italy is moving to rapidly cut its debts. Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti, widely seen as the… 13/07/2011
Contagion fever raises temperature in euro debt crisisFears that the euro-zone debt crisis is spreading have put the brakes on any stock market recovery. Ireland’s credit-worthiness was slashed to junk status… 13/07/2011
Eurozone fears over Italy growThey had come to discuss Greece, but as the EU’s finance chiefs met in Brussels, it was fears of an Italian default that was focusing minds. Confidence in… 11/07/2011
Portugal’s downgrade ‘appalling’: EU institutions’ advisorThe downgrade of Portugal’s debt to junk status by the credit ratings agency Moody’s should serve as a wake-up call to the rest of Europe, says the country’s… 09/07/2011
Brussels eyes EU sales taxThe European Commission on Wednesday called for an EU-wide sales tax to raise revenue for the 27-member bloc. Diplomats at the EU’s executive arm want to… 30/06/2011
EU summit enters second day after agreement on GreeceGreece’s Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has pledged to push through legislation in the Greek parliament for extra tax rises and spending cuts. They are… 24/06/2011
Eurozone adopts new Greek rescue planThe EU’s eurozone members have followed the Franco-German line and agreed on a new financial aid plan to rescue debt-stricken Greece. The fourth EU summit… 24/06/2011
Greece: ‘‘We are working on success,’‘ IMF chief saysEurozone finance ministers gathered earlier this week in a desperate bid to avoid a Greek default, but also the global financial fallout such a scenario would… 23/06/2011
Greece’s dilemma: austerity or defaultThe financial crisis in Greece means hardship for many. Dimitris is one of its victims. A former marketing manager for Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo, he lost… 23/06/2011
Greek cabinet approves draft austerity planGreece’s newly confirmed cabinet has approved its austerity budget plan just one day after the government survived a crucial confidence vote in… 23/06/2011
Greek cabinet survives crucial confidence voteAn under pressure but determined Greek premier and his cabinet have survived a parliamentary vote of confidence. It was a night of heated debate in which… 22/06/2011
