Europe News EU splits mean COVID-19 rescue fund deal by end of July 'ambitious' Later this month, European leaders will meet to try and thrash out a deal for a €750 billion EU coronavirus rescue fund. 08/07/2020
world news State of the Union: Italy crisis puts EU on edge In this edition of State of the Union: the Belgian city of Liege mourns the deaths of three people, including two police women, killed in terrorist 01/06/2018
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Croatia eyes euro adoption This is the Brief from Brussels. It is a daily roundup of the top stories from the EU’s de facto political capital. In this episode: Croatia eyes 30/10/2017
Europe News The Brief: Schaueble says 'Auf Wiedersehen' to Eurogroup German Finance minister bids farewell to his EU colleagues 09/10/2017
Europe News Kohl's death 'hurts deeply' - EU leaders pay tribute EU leaders have paid tribute to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who has died at the age of 87. 16/06/2017
Europe News Talking tactics - eurozone shake-up plan The Brussels Economic Forum brought together hundreds of business leaders to discuss how to avoid crises in the euro zone. 02/06/2017
Europe News Commission suggests eurozone overhaul The eurozone needs a radical overhaul of the way it works, the European Commission says. 31/05/2017
Europe News Eurozone needs its own finance minister: EU's Moscovici Pierre Moscovici is the EU economy commissioner. 16/02/2017
Europe News British travellers could have to pay five euros to enter EU Britons could have to pay a five-euro fee to enter EU countries in the future, under a new Brussels plan to fight terrorism. 16/11/2016
Europe News Eurozone finance ministers mull Greek debt relief Eurozone officials are discussing whether to pay another chunk of aid to Greece amid talk about granting the country some debt relief. The Greek 09/05/2016
Europe News The 500 euro note - could its days be numbered? Finance ministers are calling on the European Central Bank (ECB) to look at ways of tightening access to 500 euro notes, in a bid to cut terror 12/02/2016
My Europe Series What you need to know about opening a bank account abroad The challenges of opening a bank account in another country are explored in this edition of Utalk. The question comes from Alexandra in Prague: “ 25/02/2015
Unreported Europe Businesses struggle to adapt to strong Swiss franc When the Swiss central bank stopped its currency peg against the euro, the price of Swiss goods and holidays spiked sharply for eurozone visitors. 20/02/2015
Lithuania Lithuania's euro expectations Lithuania is seven years behind schedule bringing in the euro this January 1st. It has been lined up to replace its litas currency since 2002 but its 01/01/2015
Unreported Europe Money talks: divided Lithuania prepares to join the euro On January 1 Lithuania will become the 19th member of the eurozone. The decision to join the single currency sparked fierce debate in the Baltic 01/08/2014
state of the union Europe Weekly: Latvia joins single currency Latvia’s economy is growing again after painful austerity reforms. Next year, the country will join the single currency after the European 07/06/2013
Unreported Europe Lucky Lucke targets the euro Northern Germany might not be known for its potent lone-rangers, but when it comes to riding out stormy weather (and political thunderstorms in 24/05/2013
Unreported Europe Latvia wants the euro Latvia’s government wants to introduce the euro despite a majority of Latvians opposing entry into the eurozone. There will be no referendum on 22/03/2013
Unreported Europe Bonus interview: Ilmars Rimsevics, Latvian Central Bank Governor Complete interview with Ilmars Rimsevics, Latvian Central Bank Governor. 22/03/2013
My Europe Series Cross-border bank charges Vincent from Chassieu, France is concerned about the bank charges he received while on holiday, he asked: “Last year I spent my holidays in 08/06/2012
My Europe Series Does Greece have a future in the euro? It is the currency many Europeans love to hate, and few really love. Now a decade old, the euro has been blamed by many for higher prices and hard 06/06/2012
Unreported Europe 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 19/01/2012
Unreported Europe 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 24/09/2011
My Europe Series 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 15/04/2011
