Keywords: Eurozone


ECB signals possible April rate hike as energy inflation rises

European Central Bank policymakers are considering a possible interest rate increase as energy-driven inflation risks intensify, marking a shift from earlier expectations of monetary easing. Five major central banks kept interest rates unchanged this week in a coordinated pause reflecting growing uncertainty......

Euro zone posts unexpected trade deficit as US exports plunge

The euro zone recorded a trade deficit of 1.9 billion euros in January 2026, sharply missing expectations for a surplus and highlighting mounting pressure from transatlantic trade tensions, according to Eurostat data released on March 20. The deficit widened from 1.4 billion euros a year earlier, while......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Eurozone finance ministers push to strengthen euro’s global role

Finance ministers from the 20 eurozone countries met in Brussels on Monday to outline steps aimed at boosting the international standing of the euro, as Europe seeks to lessen its reliance on the US dollar amid mounting geopolitical and economic pressures. The meeting, chaired by Greek Finance Minister......

ECB seen holding rates at 2 percent through 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to keep its deposit rate at 2.00 percent at least until the end of 2026, marking what would become its longest stretch of stable borrowing costs since the end of the negative interest rate era, according to a Reuters survey published this week. In the poll conducted......

Spain and Poland inflation fall to multi month lows in January

Fresh inflation data released Friday showed easing price pressures in Spain and Poland, while India unveiled a revamped consumer price index aimed at better capturing modern spending patterns. Spain’s harmonised annual inflation rate, calculated under European Union standards, fell to 2.4 percent......

Poland sees no urgency to adopt the Euro as economy outperforms eurozone

Poland is not in a hurry to adopt the euro, as its economy is currently performing better than many countries within the eurozone, according to the country’s finance minister. In recent comments, Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski explained that Poland’s strong economic growth and stable......

European bond issuance hits record 57 billion euros in one day

European borrowers unleashed a staggering 57.2 billion euros ($66.8 billion) in debt on Wednesday, shattering the region's single-day record for bond sales as issuers capitalized on ideal market conditions to lock in funding for the year ahead. At least 28 issuers sold bonds across 42 tranches on......