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Need a cheap mortgage rate? Try this Danish bank - it's less than 0%

Borrowers will be able to secure a -0.5% interest rate over 10 years.

Business

Europe’s economy is slowing down

According to the preliminary Eurostat data Eurozone GDP grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the April-June period, down from 0.4% in the previous three months.

Business

ECB paves way for more stimulus in September

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at the meeting in Frankfurt with the main refinancing rate remaining at zero and the deposit rate at minus 0.4%.

USA

Lagarde resigns from IMF — these Europeans could succeed her

Due to an understanding between the US and Europe, the head of the IMF has always been European, while the World Bank has always been led by an American.

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Germany

16,000 evacuated in Frankfurt to defuse WWII bomb

16,000 people were evacuated from an area of Frankfurt to allow for an unexploded WWII bomb to be defused.

World News

Is it unfair for the ECB to use interest rates to compete with the US?

A war of words has erupted between Donald Trump and Mario Draghi over Europe's efforts to boost its economy. Who's right?

Economy

Eurozone citizens were sold a lie – and now their economies are paying the price ǀ View

Why, 20 years on from the birth of the eurozone, are people so unhappy and ready to blame the European Central Bank (ECB) for the poor economic performance of their country and the absence of a bright future?

Europe News

The Brief: race for the EU top job

An ex-TV presenter, a Commission insider, a former Belgian prime minister as well as MEPs are all in the running for the European Commission President when Jean-Claude Juncker's term is up later this year. Their fates depend on the European elections, and now you have the chance to question them.

Real Economy

Twenty years on, what's next for the euro?

In partnership with The European Commission

From a dream project not many believed in, to the currency of 340 million Europeans. We look at the past, present and future of the euro.

Business

European Central Bank keeps policy unchanged

The ECB is staying on track to end bond purchases this year and raise interest rates next autumn

World News

Greece formally ends bailout plan with EU

Greece has now officially ended its third bailout agreement with the European Union. The country has received more than 260 billion euros since 2010 from the EU and the IMF, the biggest bailout in global financial history.

Business

EC Bank will end its €2.6 trillion stimulus programme

The European Central Bank says the risks from an unpredictable global trade conflict doesn't warrant any deviation from its plan

Economy

Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says Moscovici

Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says EU Finance Commissioner Moscovici.

Economy

ECB to end stimulus programme later this year

ECB President Mario Draghi admitted the eurozone recovery has slowed and kept record low interest rates unchanged

Economy

Eurozone inflation lower than expected

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says he sees no reason to change current policy

Economy

ECB boss Draghi slams unilteral trade policies as "dangerous"

Draghi also recognised the ECB needs renewed commitment to honour gender equality at the European Central Bank.

Real Economy

What is being done to strengthen Europe's banks?

European banks are safer today because they follow a single rule book. Now we need to create a safety net to protect taxpayers if trouble strikes.

Europe News

Flaws remain in euro zone banking oversight

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, the largest banks in the eurozone are closely supervised by the European Central Bank. But a new report from the European Court of Auditors says there's still room for improvement - particularly when it comes to crisis management.

Economy

World Bank sees more growth for the euro area in 2018

The economy in the euro area grew by 2.7 percent, more than the World Bank had expected. The ECB's stimulus measures are likely to continue leading to more growth in 2018

Economy

Eurozone inflation falls again in December

Missed inflation target means ECB unlikely to change cheap money policy soon.