Eurozone
The name given to the 16 EU countries who have adopted the Euro as their sole currency. The European Central Bank is responsible for the monetary policy of the Eurozone.
# eurozone - Monday 26 November, 2012
Mathew Elderfield issues warning over EU banking union
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland also said the concerns of the UK and other countries outside the eurozone should be addressed.
Amazon announces investment in France, sees 2,500 jobs
The internet giant is planning to open a fourth despatch centre in the country – despite an ongoing tax dispute with the French government.
Eurozone finance ministers meet (yet again) to try to fix Greece
This will be the third time in two weeks that finance ministers from across the EU will meet to deal with the the threat of bankruptcy for Greece.
The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# eurozone - Monday 19 November, 2012
Here’s why the French got upset about The Economist cover
It caught the attention of the investing class…
# eurozone - Friday 16 November, 2012
France is furious about new cover of The Economist
We wonder pourquoi…
Video: Spanish police brutality at austerity strikes
Officers lashed out at male and female protesters as they demonstrated in cities around the country.
# eurozone - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Falling growth means Eurozone is back in recession
Hadn’t you noticed? Eurozone GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2012.
# eurozone - Monday 12 November, 2012
Greece tops agenda for EU finance ministers in Brussels
The Greek parliament agreed a tough cost cutting budget yesterday amid noisy protests in the capital.
Q. Where should Ireland look to trade?
A. We should look to Middle East and Latin America, according to new trade forecast.
# eurozone - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Ireland the only eurozone country to see manufacturing increase in October
Of the 17 Eurozone members, only one country saw an increase in manufacturing output in October… and it was us.
# eurozone - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Spanish PM plays down bailout prospect – for this year at least
Mariano Rajoy ruled out seeking a bailout in 2012 – but vowed to do it if faced with persistent, high borrowing costs.
# eurozone - Saturday 3 November, 2012
French minister with Irish links says Hollande supports bank debt deal
Hélène Conway-Mouret, who lived in Ireland for 30 years, says that the actions of French president Francois Hollande have helped softened Germany’s view on Ireland’s legacy bank debt.
# eurozone - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Eurozone economic confidence falls in October
Figures from the European Commission also show customers’ unemployment expectations worsened this month.
# eurozone - Monday 29 October, 2012
German finance minister ‘very impressed’ with ‘special case’ Ireland
Wolfgang Schauble said he was confident Ireland would not need a second bailout following a meeting with Ministers Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin today.
# eurozone - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Cyprus close to deal on becoming fourth bailed-out Eurozone country
The finance minister of Cyprus says the last few difference on a Troika bailout are “bridgeable”.
# eurozone - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Saorview, sales and Shakhtar Donetsk: The week in numbers
Plus – what’s the monetary value of virginity? And what was Ireland’s best-performing sales sector in September?
# eurozone - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Junior Minister: Bank debt deal negotiations best done in private
Brian Hayes said that outlining Ireland’s negotiating position in public would not be “very clever from the country’s perspective.
# eurozone - Monday 22 October, 2012
If the EU were one country, it would be breaking its own budget rules
New Eurostat figures show the EU as a whole ran a budget deficit of 4.7pc of its GDP – €180 billion above its limit.
Poll: Do you believe Ireland will get a deal to reduce the cost of its bank debt?
The government’s campaign for a reduction in the cost of bailing out the banks has been given new hope after a joint statement from Enda Kenny and Angela Merkel, but what do you think?
# eurozone - Sunday 21 October, 2012
Rabbitte slams ‘orgy of negativity’ over bank debt deal
Pat Rabbitte siad that he would have preferred if Angela Merkel had not made the remarks she made but insisted that an agreement to deal with Ireland’s bank debt still stands.
Spain goes to polls in two crucial local elections
Elections are taking place in the Basque Country – the first since ETA renounced violence – and Mariano Rajoy’s home area of Galicia.
# eurozone - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Govt insists agreement to address bank debt stands, FF says it’s in denial
The government has continued to insist a deal on Ireland’s debt still stands despite comments from the German chancellor yesterday.
# eurozone - Friday 19 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Shane Ross haircut
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
# eurozone - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Slideshow: The EU summit in Brussels
Greater European Union control of national budgets, oh and what the heads of state will be dining on tonight.
EU summit: Merkel backs EU budget control
While not originally on the agenda, there is speculation Spain may ask for a limited bailout in Brussels.
Production in construction up by 0.7 per cent in eurozone – Eurostat
New figures from the European Union’s statistical office show that production rose by 0.7 per cent in the euro area in August.
# eurozone - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Kenny did not call leaders following bank debt deal statement
The Taoiseach conceded that he did not contact the leaders of Finland, the Netherlands and Germany after their finance ministers issued a statement on the bank debt deal.
# eurozone - Monday 15 October, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things you need to know this morning.
# eurozone - Friday 12 October, 2012
Van Rompuy: Ireland could get deal on bank debts before new watchdog
The President of the European Council says the European banking supervisor doesn’t need to be finalised for the ESM to invest in banks.
# eurozone - Thursday 11 October, 2012
S&P downgrades Spain two notches
Spain’s sovereign debt rating has been cut to just one level above “junk” grade debt – which could see Madrid’s borrowing costs skyrocketing to untenable levels.
# eurozone - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Noonan rejects Tobin tax over fear of jobs losses
The Finance Minister said Ireland would not adopt the tax unless Britain also did – over fears Irish jobs could be lost to London.
# eurozone - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Mario Draghi and his VP caught joking on mic
They won’t move the markets with their words, it seems.
Scary Graph of the Day: euro vs dollar
Warring Greek creditors and higher Spanish yields might both play a part in this large drop.
IMF: Irish economy to grow but unemployment will remain high in 2013
The International Monetary Fund has warned of a global economic slowdown in its latest World Economic Outlook which notes our own “bumpy recovery”.
# eurozone - Monday 8 October, 2012
Moody’s give new ESM an AAA rating – but outlook is negative
Moody’s said that a ‘weakening in the political commitment’ among eurozone states towards the ESM would have negative implications.
Portugal criticises tardy European Central Bank
The ECB “arrived late” to attend to the debt crisis in the eurozone, accuses Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva.
# eurozone - Thursday 4 October, 2012
ECB leaves main interest rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent
The benchmark interest rate has been left untouched by the European Central Bank.
# eurozone - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Column: Hey Government, that’s not negotiating… THIS is negotiating
The Government’s method of pressuring EU leaders isn’t working, writes Fergus O’Connell. So here’s a suggestion…
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