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21 Dec 21
The European Central Bank has decided to still allow itself to purchase Greek government bonds even after it stops net asset-buying next year.
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21 Dec 21
The Swedish government is set to reintroduce Covid-19 support measures for businesses this month, as the nation enters into restrictions to help reduce infections.
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13 Dec 21
Poland’s justice minister has said the government could halt contributions to the European Union budget if officials in Brussels cut funding for Warsaw amid a battle over the rule of law.
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13 Dec 21
The Greek government is set to appeal to the European Central Bank to continue buying its bonds after an emergency programme expires in March.
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10 Dec 21
European Union countries must be able to invest in ‘greening’ their economies under new fiscal rules, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Dec 21
The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
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30 Nov 21
Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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26 Nov 21
Spanish lawmakers have passed the country’s highest-spending budget after the prime minister won the support he needed from minor parties.
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25 Nov 21
German finance minister Olaf Scholz is set to become chancellor after agreeing a ‘traffic light coalition’ deal comprising three parties and setting out the new government’s priorities.
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24 Nov 21
The European Commission’s estimates of irregularities in EU cohesion policy spending represent only “a minimum level” of error and cannot be considered final figures, the bloc’s fiscal watchdog has...
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24 Nov 21
The International Monetary Fund has released a delayed $700m disbursement to Ukraine amid concerns of increased Russian military activity.
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23 Nov 21
Gaps in the Irish government's healthcare budgets up to 2019 were caused by “unrealistically low” budget estimates, according to the national watchdog.
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22 Nov 21
The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
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17 Nov 21
The European Union has agreed in principle a €170bn budget for 2022, to help fund the region’s recovery from Covid-19.
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12 Nov 21
The European Union has been told it should come up with “genuine reform” for its fiscal rules ahead of their reintroduction in 2023 following the Covid-19 economic crisis.
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10 Nov 21
Poland could withhold its financial contributions to the European Union if the bloc does not back down over a rule-of-law dispute delaying EU Covid-19 recovery funding from Brussels to Warsaw, a...
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8 Nov 21
Ireland collected more than 35% more tax than it expected to in October, but ministers have sought to dampen any expectations of a spending splurge.
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4 Nov 21
Portugal faces a snap election after the country’s parliament failed to approve the government’s 2022 budget proposals.
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4 Nov 21
The European Central Bank is unlikely to hike interest rates next year, as inflation is forecast to reduce over the medium term, according to president Christine Lagarde.
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1 Nov 21
German political parties’ continuing support for the country’s debt brake rule has contributed to rating agency Fitch maintaining its AAA judgement of Europe’s largest economy.
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29 Oct 21
The European Union should relax its debt expectations for member states to allow them to support the economic recovery from Covid-19, economists from the bloc’s bailout fund have said.
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26 Oct 21
The level of error in spending from European Union member nations is still substantial and requires more vigilant financial management, according to the organisation’s watchdog.
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25 Oct 21
Moldova and the International Monetary Fund have agreed a reform programme to help authorities maintain the economic recovery amid the threats of inflation and a possible resurgence of Covid-19 cases.
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22 Oct 21
Five European countries no longer face the threat of US tariffs in retaliation to their digital services taxes, with the Joe Biden administration backing down after global tax reforms were agreed...
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22 Oct 21
Poland risks missing out on funding from the European Union after a court ruled national law takes precedence over those made in Brussels.