Eurozone

The decline in the Eurozone area economies, notably Germany, that are in or near entering recession would, alongside high oil prices, suggest Euro weakness going forward.

Influenced by Russian propaganda, Bulgaria's pro-Kremlin parties are amplifying anti-euro disinformation. However, the country's ongoing rule of law problems render it unfit for immediate euro adoption.

Italians had last voted March 4, but the result was a Parliament with no party or group winning a clear-cut majority.

Data from the EU statistics office shows that the economy of the 28-member EU grew by 2.5% in 2017, its best performance since it grew 2.7% in 2007.

The 19-country eurozone economy closed out last year growing stronger than at any time in nearly seven years.

The past 12 months have been largely positive for the stock markets, but the macroeconomic scenario appears increasingly uncertain as we enter 2018.

'Bumping along the bottom' is what the British currency did in 2017 and the same expression might apply to 2018 too.

The European Union has already upgraded its growth forecast for the eurozone this year to 2.2%

The central bank's announcement – that it will extend asset purchase programme until next year – does not signal indefinite extension, says ratings agency.

The French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has called for the Eurozone to transform into a United States of Europe - while also warning Britain of a painful life after Brexit.

After scrapping a wealth tax and reaching out to big investors, Macron's popularity is flagging, and he made matters worse for himself with a vulgar reference to soon-to-be-jobless workers.

The Prime Minister started by eulogising free markets in her Tory Party Conference speech and ended up talking price controls in a paradoxically daft narrative.

S&P Global Ratings opines the current recovery in Europe won't be a false dawn and can be sustained.

Reading underlines challenge facing the central bank as inflation remains below it's goal of just under 2%

National Institute of Statistics confirms upward revision of the country's economic growth in 2015 and 2016.

British currency also holds firm against major crosses as concern grows over strength of the euro.

Analysts estimate the bank will run out of eligible bonds to purchase in 2018.

A year after the EU referendum, not one of the important issues has been resolved.

Many economies are seeing growth at or below that of Britain but the post-Brexit sick man narrative persists as it suits the agenda of some.

Athens needs €7bn by July to fulfil debt obligations.

"We see in Brexit an opportunity for our financial companies to be more attractive than they were before," says Bruno Le Maire.

Central bank maintains eurozone status quo on interest rate, as its president says 'downside risks have diminished'

The thorny issue of clearing in London is back, but row is more about politics than economics.

In his speech at the Unite for Europe march in London, Campbell told EU supporters to keep fighting.

The Dutch could leave the Eurozone in a massive blow to the whole EU project.

Dollar gains ground after Janet Yellen tells US Congress interest rates hike is likely in the short-term future.

Ratings agency S&P believes 2017 could mark the return rising inflation to Europe.

European Central Bank says its €80bn-a-month quantitative easing scheme will continue as normal until the end of March.

Australian dollar tumbles as economy shrinks at the fastest rate since the 2008 recession in the third quarter.

Euro pulls back from two-week high it touched in the previous session amid fallout from Italian referendum.