France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and French bond yields topped 5% for the first time since 2002.
France's bond spread over Germany crossed 100 basis points on September 19, the first time since the eurozone debt crisis, as Paris disclosed public debt at 119.3% of GDP. Prime Minister Lecornu's
Eurozone inflation fell to 2.8% in June 2026, well below the 3.2% reading in May and under analyst expectations, as energy prices retreated sharply. The data all but removes a July ECB
Eurozone inflation fell to 2.8% in June 2026, well below the 3.2% reading in May and under analyst expectations, as energy prices retreated sharply. The data all but removes a July ECB
The European Central Bank raised rates for the first time in three years, lifting the deposit rate to 2.25 percent to fight inflation driven by the US-Iran war. It did so while
The OECD's June 2026 Economic Outlook holds the eurozone forecast at 0.8% for the year, but the flat headline conceals another round of cuts to Germany and France — a third successive
Moscow — Russia Ukraine war Day 1316 unfolded with a familiar, and more perilous, rhythm: missiles and drones probing power nodes, fresh damage to rail links that knit the country together, and
“Inflation data today and yesterday were positive,” Luis de Guindos said when presenting the latest ECB Financial Stability Report to reporters, but “the victory over inflation is n has not yet been
The European Central Bank, created on June 1, 1998, months before the adoption of the single currency, aims to maintain price stability, which today translates into a medium-term inflation target of 2%.
Official data showed on Monday that consumer confidence in the euro zone improved 0.1 points in May, compared to the figure recorded in April. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed
On a monthly basis, the inflation rate in the euro zone fell more than expected to 0.6% in April, against 0.9% in March, while expectations were for 0.7%. Inflation in the euro
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