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22 Aug 16
Former French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg has announced his candidacy for next year’s presidential elections, and accused incumbent François Hollande of betraying the “ideals of the left”.
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19 Aug 16
The European Central Bank has hinted that it could take further measures to boost eurozone growth at its September meeting if the impact of the UK’s Brexit vote weighs on the bloc’s economy.
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18 Aug 16
The rate of unemployment in France has fallen below 10% for the first time since 2012.
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16 Aug 16
A major Ukrainian effort to stem official corruption and thus unlock the next tranche of IMF bailout funds got off to a difficult start after campaigners highlighted systemic loopholes and condemned...
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10 Aug 16
Poor housing is costing EU economies €194bn (£164bn) every year in healthcare, social services and lost productivity, research has found.
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9 Aug 16
Spain and Portugal have escaped fines for breaking European Union deficit rules, the European Council have confirmed.
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9 Aug 16
The UK’s aid watchdog has warned that some aid funds going to conflict-affected areas may be being diverted from their intended purpose and said “urgent attention” is needed to...
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4 Aug 16
The European Union has hit Chinese and Russian steel producers with anti-dumping tariffs, including retroactive levies on imports registered before February.
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2 Aug 16
The UK’s candidate for its next European commissioner, Sir Julian King, will be given the security brief by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, it was announced today.
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1 Aug 16
From today, Greece will ease stringent capital controls in the hope of luring back some of the cash pulled from Greek banks at the height of last year’s crisis.
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29 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund underestimated the risks of the eurozone debt crisis and overrode its own procedures to make unsustainable loans, a key report published today has concluded.
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29 Jul 16
Growth across the eurozone has slowed in the second quarter of 2016, according to figures released today.
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27 Jul 16
The European Commission has called for fines mooted against Spain and Portugal for excessive deficits to be cancelled and new fiscal goals to be set.
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27 Jul 16
Only three major developed economies saw real-term falls in wages from 2007-15, despite the financial crisis, an analysis has found today.
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25 Jul 16
The European Commission has ordered Spain to recover illegal state aid it granted to a state-owned railway operator for the construction of a high speed train testing centre.
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25 Jul 16
Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, must stand trial over accusations of negligence during her time as French finance minister, France’s highest appeals court ruled last week...
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22 Jul 16
Pressure on Denmark’s aid budget threatens to undermine the nation’s excellent record as one of the world’s most generous aid providers, the OECD has warned.
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22 Jul 16
The European Central Bank is holding out on a decision to take further measures to boost growth in the eurozone until the impact of the UK’s Brexit vote is clearer.
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21 Jul 16
The European Commission’s lax supervision over the biofuels used by member states risks undermining the European Union’s 2020 targets on renewable transport energy, the European Court of Auditors has...
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13 Jul 16
Public procurement by the European Union is mired in red tape and efforts should be made to help businesses identify contracting opportunities and submit tenders, auditors have said.
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12 Jul 16
Italy’s economy may not recover from the 2008 financial crash until the mid-2020s, suggesting two decades’ worth of growth will be lost, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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8 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecasts for the euro area in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
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8 Jul 16
The European Commission has triggered sanctions procedures against Spain and Portugal after ruling the two nations failed to do enough to bring their budget deficits within European Union limits.
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7 Jul 16
The German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble yesterday warned against an EU-wide “race to the bottom” on tax.
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7 Jul 16
The UK has today announced £100m worth of funding toward ensuring 175,000 of the world’s poorest, most marginalised girls receive an education.
22 Aug 16Former French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg has announced his candidacy for next year’s presidential elections, and accused incumbent François Hollande of betraying the “ideals of the left”.
19 Aug 16The European Central Bank has hinted that it could take further measures to boost eurozone growth at its September meeting if the impact of the UK’s Brexit vote weighs on the bloc’s economy.
18 Aug 16The rate of unemployment in France has fallen below 10% for the first time since 2012.
16 Aug 16A major Ukrainian effort to stem official corruption and thus unlock the next tranche of IMF bailout funds got off to a difficult start after campaigners highlighted systemic loopholes and condemned...
10 Aug 16Poor housing is costing EU economies €194bn (£164bn) every year in healthcare, social services and lost productivity, research has found.
9 Aug 16Spain and Portugal have escaped fines for breaking European Union deficit rules, the European Council have confirmed.
9 Aug 16The UK’s aid watchdog has warned that some aid funds going to conflict-affected areas may be being diverted from their intended purpose and said “urgent attention” is needed to...
4 Aug 16The European Union has hit Chinese and Russian steel producers with anti-dumping tariffs, including retroactive levies on imports registered before February.
2 Aug 16The UK’s candidate for its next European commissioner, Sir Julian King, will be given the security brief by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, it was announced today.
1 Aug 16From today, Greece will ease stringent capital controls in the hope of luring back some of the cash pulled from Greek banks at the height of last year’s crisis.
29 Jul 16The International Monetary Fund underestimated the risks of the eurozone debt crisis and overrode its own procedures to make unsustainable loans, a key report published today has concluded.
29 Jul 16Growth across the eurozone has slowed in the second quarter of 2016, according to figures released today.
25 Jul 16The European Commission has ordered Spain to recover illegal state aid it granted to a state-owned railway operator for the construction of a high speed train testing centre.
25 Jul 16Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, must stand trial over accusations of negligence during her time as French finance minister, France’s highest appeals court ruled last week...
22 Jul 16Pressure on Denmark’s aid budget threatens to undermine the nation’s excellent record as one of the world’s most generous aid providers, the OECD has warned.
21 Jul 16The European Commission’s lax supervision over the biofuels used by member states risks undermining the European Union’s 2020 targets on renewable transport energy, the European Court of Auditors has...
13 Jul 16Public procurement by the European Union is mired in red tape and efforts should be made to help businesses identify contracting opportunities and submit tenders, auditors have said.
12 Jul 16Italy’s economy may not recover from the 2008 financial crash until the mid-2020s, suggesting two decades’ worth of growth will be lost, the International Monetary Fund has said.
8 Jul 16The European Commission has triggered sanctions procedures against Spain and Portugal after ruling the two nations failed to do enough to bring their budget deficits within European Union limits.
7 Jul 16The German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble yesterday warned against an EU-wide “race to the bottom” on tax.
7 Jul 16The UK has today announced £100m worth of funding toward ensuring 175,000 of the world’s poorest, most marginalised girls receive an education.
