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France's fragile economy is Hollande's unwanted legacy

Outgoing French President Francois Hollande promised to fix the economy five years ago. But despite stablising the public accounts he has failed to get the French back to work as promised.

Economy

Eurozone economic confidence up as pressure for rate rise builds

ECB in the spotlight as good economic news strengthens the ECB's argument for a rates rise.

Economy

Eurozone is still fragile and uninsured against another crisis

The ECB would need to play a different and more distant role than it has. And independent authorities – such as the European Commission or even an entirely new institution – would need to ensure that savings were put to productive use in each country

Economy

Eurozone finance ministers' group head Dijsselbloem wants 'realism' over Brexit

Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels have been giving their thoughts on the Brexit timing and circumstances.

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Greece and the European Union - don't blame me

There were a lot of people who were very skeptical about being in the EU because they thought it was all about politics and not funding projects that actually could help people.

Economy

What future for the eurozone: Does the risk of a break-up still exist?

What does the eurozone’s future hold? It depends where you look. Political risks seem to be increasing, despite the improvements in Europe’s economy.

Economy

Eurozone inflation at four-year high of 2% increases pressure on ECB

Eurozone inflation surged to its highest in four years in February which will put the European Central Bank under pressure to scale back stimulus.

Economy

Eurozone factory growth hits six-year high in February, France lags

Eurozone manufacturing growth accelerated to a six-year high in February, a fall in the value of the euro helped drive up exports and optimism rose.

Economy

Greek bailout talks restart

Greek ministers have been meeting experts from the EU and IMF discussing the economic reforms Athens must make to keep bailout funds flowing.

Economy

Commission tells Germany to boost public investment

The European Commission says Germany’s sound public finances mean it could put more money into public investment to boost growth.

Economy

German government approves measures to fast-track deportations

The German cabinet has agreed a raft of new measures aimed at streamlining the deportation of failed asylum seekers.

Economy

Greeks need "light at the end of austerity tunnel"

Discussions between Greece, its European lenders and the International Monetary Fund on the country’s bailout obligations have dragged on for months as disagreements persist over fiscal issues, labour

Economy

Eurozone needs its own finance minister: EU's Moscovici

Pierre Moscovici is the EU economy commissioner.

Economy

Eurozone economic growth revised down for end of 2016

Eurozone economic growth in the final three months of last year was not as good as initially thought - 0.4% rather than the initial 0.5% estimate.

Economy

How can the Eurozone survive the current political turbulence? Is there still a hope?

Today’s political climate limits the possibilities for structural reforms, fiscal pooling, and improved labor mobility. But if European leaders can strengthen the banking union, there is still hope for the eurozone’s future.

Economy

Tsipras confident on bailout review but urges no more burdens for Greece

An all-important review of Greece’s latest bailout will end well, Alexis Tsipras told a meeting of his Syriza party in Athens on Saturday.

Economy

The Brief from Brussels: Grexit makes a comeback?

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Economy

Eurozone factory activity ramps up

There was a strong start to 2017 for factory activity in the eurozone as surveys showed it increased at the fastest rate in nearly six years.

Economy

Eurozone industrial output surprisingly strong in November

Just released statistics show industrial output in the eurozone rose by more than expected in November, pointing to an economic spurt in the region.

Business Line

New year, new highs

Business Line looks at the great expectations for 2017 with the eurozone economy maybe showing some signs of recovery after years of malaise.