world news Eurozone growth slows down hit by impact of Ukraine war and pandemic Spain and Germany saw their economies grow by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively in the first three months of the year, quarter-on-quarter -- far smaller than previously projected. France stagnated (0%) and Italy fell (-0.2%). 29/04/2022
Europe News Watch: What is inflation and what can be done about it? Inflation is at a record high across the world. 06/04/2022
Europe Decoded As the war in Ukraine rages on, Europe braces itself for stagflation The war in Ukraine has sent inflation in the eurozone soaring, threatening the post-pandemic recovery. 04/04/2022
Croatia Croatia pulls design for €1 coin after plagiarism allegations It had been selected to be minted to celebrate Croatia joining the eurozone next year. 09/02/2022
Europe Decoded What is the EU's Stability and Growth Pact and why is it important? The bloc's fiscal rulebook has been suspended until next year to stave off any unwanted economic consequences of the pandemic. 18/01/2022
real economy 20 years on, has the euro cash currency been a success? It was 20 years ago that euro coins and notes first appeared across the continent. Two decades on, what has the single currency meant for our economies and businesses? 12/01/2022
Germany Europe faces tough call on stimulus amid omicron fears The European Central Bank is being pulled two ways: It's caught between a scheduled end of its pandemic stimulus and growing alarm about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus. 16/12/2021
real economy Europe's COVID recovery: economy bounces back but risks remain Europe’s economy is on track for faster than predicted growth - but could a surge in covid cases and supply chain shortages jeopardise that recovery? In this episode, Real Economy speaks to the OECD’s chief economist, to ask if we have any reason for christmas cheer. 15/12/2021
no comment Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency 07/12/2021
world news Inflation in eurozone hits record high of 4.9% Consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate as a result of a huge spike in energy costs this year. 01/12/2021
Europe News Brussels urges caution despite strong economic growth forecasts The EU Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni delivered the European Semester Autumn Package on Wednesday. While he insisted that the worst is behind us, he still warned against the possible negative effects of the pandemic on the economy. 24/11/2021
world news Germans face highest inflation rates in decades as energy prices rise Germany, along with many EU countries, is facing its highest inflation rates for many years sparking fears among many citizens 07/11/2021
Europe News Eurozone inflation hits 13-year high amid persistent energy crunch Prices across the eurozone rose by 4.1% in October, up from 3.4% in September. 29/10/2021
Europe News EU divided over response to soaring, 'unbearable' energy prices Economic and finance ministers met in Luxembourg, laying bare intra-EU divisions. 04/10/2021
Biztech news Eurozone GDP recovered more rapidly than expected post-COVID lockdowns Increased consumer spending was marked out as a catalyst for a rapid rise in GDP in the EU and eurozone, according to the new report. 09/09/2021
Business Eurozone inflation rises to a 10-year high The annual inflation rate in the 19 countries that use the euro currency jumped to a 10-year high of 3%, according to a flash estimate from the EU's statistics office Eurostat. 31/08/2021
world news Europe’s economy slid back into recession as US roared ahead The European economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first quarter of the year, as the continent paid the price for slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns. 30/04/2021
Europe News EU governments agree to continue uncapped spending until mid-2022 European Union finance ministers said during a video conference on Tuesday that unlimited spending must be allowed until the recovery from the pandemic is secure. 16/03/2021
world news Eurozone economy shrank less than feared in 2020 — Eurostat estimate The EU's statistics agency says early analysis suggests eurozone GDP fell by 0.7% in the last quarter and 6.8% across 2020. 02/02/2021
world news Economists revise eurozone growth downwards amid second COVID wave Lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions were likely to slow down Europe's economic recovery as the ECB cut its predicts for 2021 and beyond. 22/01/2021
world news New report paints bleak picture of EU unemployment The unemployment rate for the bloc was at 7.6% in October 2020, up 1% compared to October 2019. 02/12/2020
world news COVID-19: Euro area economy suffers record drop of 12.1% Eurostat also expects Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the whole European Union to have fallen by 11.9 per cent between April and June. 31/07/2020
Europe News EU to experience 'even deeper recession' than anticipated The European Commission announced that the euro area economy will contract by 8.7%, as the lifting of lockdown measures has been more gradual than expected. 07/07/2020
Europe News Spain, Ireland and Luxembourg join race for Eurogroup presidency Whoever takes on the chair of the eurozone group will play a major role in digging Europe out of the coronavirus economic downturn. 25/06/2020
Europe News Who will join the race to be the Eurogroup's next president? It comes after Mário Centeno quit as Eurogroup's president earlier this month. 24/06/2020
Europe News Eurogroup chief Centeno says no political reason behind quit decision He told Euronews it was simply the "end of a cycle". His tenure was due to end and he decided not to apply for a second term, he claimed. 17/06/2020
