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The Italian cheese that's so valuable it’s stored in a bank

In northern Italy, Parmesan producers rent the ‘cheese bank’ to protect their treasure from thieves and age it in climate-controlled safes armed with security systems.

Earth News

People care more about climate change than saving money, says survey

Could your savings and pension be unknowingly funding fossil fuels?

Europe News

EU COVID-19 rescue fund: what safeguards are there against corruption?

Leaders agreed a "historic" deal on the coronavirus recovery package, but how can the EU be sure that the money doesn't get into the wrong hands?

World News

Ireland's Paschal Donohoe wins Eurogroup presidency

Ireland's Paschal Donohoe has won the Eurogroup presidency, beating Spain's Nadia Calvino.

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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.

Economy

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.

Economy

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.

Economy

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.

Belgium

EU bailout package 'would be a game-changer' for Europe, analyst says

Guntram Wolff has told Euronews that if EU leaders can agree on a one-trillion bailout package for member states it would strengthen the bloc.

Europe News

EU countries split over size and conditions for coronavirus recovery

As the European Commission prepares to announce its recovery fund and new EU budget to help the economy rebound from the pandemic, the 'frugal four' have called for Brussels to be 'realistic' on the size and conditions for funding.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Recovery, risk and US-China relations

Paris and Berlin teamed up to present their post-pandemic financial recovery plans for Europe, but not everyone was cheering Macron and Merkel.

Europe News

Irish Finance Minister warns of damage to the European project if Merkel-Macron deal obstructed

Paschal Donohue says there would be “great difficulty” for the EU if “existing divergences” among member states are “exacerbated” by the impact of COVID-19.

Europe News

Saving summer: Europe struggles to save tourism from coronavirus

The sector represents 10% of GDP and more than 20 million jobs across the continent.

Europe News

EU leaders task Commission with pandemic recovery plan

While EU leaders asked the Commission to come up with a plan on the long-term recovery, they've signed off on a previously agreed 540 billion euro package to deal with the short term consequences of the economic downturn and insist it’s functioning by June 1st.

Earth News

This green cryptocurrency will pay you to save the planet

With every coin backed by one tree, experts say this could be the currency of a sustainable future.

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How is FinTech shifting the global financial landscape?

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FinTech is changing the way we use money and Dubai is leading the way in the region. We delve further into this and what is happening over there.

World

Greece paying families €2000 per newborn

The Greek government has began paying families €2000 per newborn baby, in order to stem the country's declining birth rate.

France

France willing to take Trump to WTO over proposed tariffs

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said that there is no legal basis for Trump's tariff threat.

Economy

The work to stabilise the eurozone isn’t over. Reforms are necessary to avoid the abyss again ǀ View

Giving the EU its own resources is the only way to overcome country divisions on EU spending from national budgets.

Business Planet

Writing a great business story: smarter finance for small firms

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Berlin to see how one innovative book publisher has accelerated its growth thanks to smarter finance backed by Europe.