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ECB leaves refinancing rate unchanged

The European Central Bank has left its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 0 percent.

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House prices: which European nations have seen the biggest changes?

House prices across Europe show a wide variety of post-2008 fortunes, but relatively consistent growth has not led to consistent optimism

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Defence, not money, is how Macron can unite Europe

Economy

ECB's Draghi defends stimulus even as eurozone economy improves

ECB President Mario Draghi says it's too early to declare victory in efforts to boost eurozone inflation despite signs the recovery is strengthening.

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Economy

Eurozone economy starts 2017 robustly

The eurozone economy started the year with robust growth, setting the stage for a strong 2017 according to the European statistics agency Eurostat.

Economy

ECB says eurozone recovery 'increasingly solid'

European Central Bank policymakers acknowledged the eurozone's economic recovery is becoming stronger but kept stimulus and interest rates unchanged.

Economy

ECB boss Draghi squashes rate rise speculation

The head of the European Central Bank has moved to end speculation that the ECB will be raisng interest rates sooner rather than later.

Economy

Eurozone inflation slows thanks to falling oil and food prices

Falling Food and oil prices keep eurozone inflation down

Economy

European Central Bank defends continued eurozone stimulus

European Central Bank pledges to keep its aggressive stimulus policy for now but signals less need to prop up eurozone growth and inflation.

Economy

How to understand Germany’s trade surplus: is it exploiting the weak euro?

Criticism of Germany’s export prowess, and accusations of currency manipulation, are just as wrong-headed as Germany’s own defense of its excessive surplus. Ultimately, Germany can serve everyone’s best interests – including its own – by reducing its surplus, and thus the harmful economic imbalances

Economy

Prices spike in Spain but government says it's temporary

Spanish inflation hit 3 percent in February compared to the same month in 2016. The government said that was temporary and energy costs will decline.

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

ECB's Draghi warns against US relaxing bank rules

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has called the US administration's idea of relaxing bank rules "very worrisome".

Real Economy

Is Europe in the mood to invest in itself?

This edition of Real Economy, from the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg, looks at the kind of investments Europe needs.

Economy

Eurozone inflation heads up

Eurozone consumer prices rose more than expected in December, up 1.1 percent year-on-year but core inflation rose only slightly.

Economy

Eurozone business booming

Eurozone businesses ended 2016 by ramping up activity at the fastest pace for five-and-a-half years.

Business Line

It's not easy running a central bank in these strange political times

Business Line reviews some of 2016's main economic changes and the responses of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England.

Economy

European Central Bank's #AskECB session brings out the Twitter jokers

The European Central Bank's attempt to be more user friendly via #AskECB on Twitter brought serious questions, but a few pranksters as well.

Economy

ECB shrugs off doubts over euro zone outlook

The European Central Bank is confident Italy knows what to do.

World News

ECB in the spotlight as investors expect more stimulus boosts

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its generous bond buying scheme and keep its principal interest rate, for refinancing operations, unchanged at zero percent as efforts continue to boost