Eurozone

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.

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%.

"As Commissioner Muscovi said the door is open for further evidence, for further information, potentially further measures, the ball is now in the Italian camp.”

Progress, but not big breakthrough. Trying to create a budget across the 19 economies of the eurozone is always a challenge.

On the 20th anniversary of the currency, Euronews speaks to economist Duncan Weldon about how successful the euro has been and what we can expect next from the currency.

A large majority of people in all 19 eurozone countries support the euro currency, a poll has found

In the proposed State Budget for 2019, the Portuguese Government estimates a deficit of 0.2% of GDP, with the ambition of setting it at 0 % of GDP by 2020. Portugal is often praised as the good pupil of the eurozone in contrast to Italy, which plans to up spending, going against eurozone rules.

The EU Commissioner for the euro, Valdis Dombrovskis, met with the Croatian government in Zagreb today to discuss the country's prospects to join the euro.

Euro zone growth was better than expected in the second quarter, flash estimates showed on Tuesday, in a sign that the negative effects of global trade tensions might be seen only later in the year.

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

The deal with Eurozone countries gives Greece ten more years to pay back over 96 billion euros

At the 20th Eurogroup meeting of Eurozone finance ministers, the Greek economy was on the agenda. They are weighing up the question of debt relief for Greece as well as the surveillance of its economy in the years to come.

Eurozone FInance Ministers will on Thursday settle the future of Greece's debt relief programme. After 8 years of austerity, the country is showing signs of progress. But Greeks abroad show no sign of coming home, according to a recent survey.

Re-watch the press conference by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Angela Merkel has been turning heads with her wide-ranging comments on how to reform the eurozone, overhaul EU institutions and deal with the migrant crisis.

Centeno plans to get backing from the International Monetary Fund for the latest euro zone debt relief offer for Greece.

In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: there may be trouble ahead for the EU and eurozone, as the political uncertainty continues in Italy; and

As political uncertainty continues in Italy, eyes turn to possible impact on EU and eurozone

For low-income eurozone countries, holding their own in comparison with richer EU neighbours is an ongoing process