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Summit set to show how far the EU is from seizing the ‘global euro moment’

Europe’s leaders are getting excited by the idea that Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking is going to hasten the end of U.S. dominance of the world’s financial system, but their meeting on Thursday

24/06/2025

by LP Staff Writers

EU should open door to US on defense despite Trump, says Lithuanian minister

BRUSSELS — The EU should maintain strong defense ties with the U.S. despite its deteriorating relationship with President Donald Trump, Lithuania’s finance minister told POLITICO in an interview. Rimantas Šadžius cautioned against the EU shutting the door on U.S. defense

13/05/2025

by LP Staff Writers

Croatia’s euro advice to Bulgaria: Relax, it could be a lot worse

All those Bulgarian euro doomsayers need to take a chill pill. At least, that’s the advice

ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future

The European Central Bank cut its key deposit rate by another quarter-point to 2 percent, as

ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy steadies

The European Central Bank left its key deposit rate unchanged at 2 percent on Thursday, as new forecasts pointed to ongoing economic growth and inflation barely deviating from target. The decision, widely

11/09/2025

Banks·Central Banker·Eurozone·Financial Services·Growth·Inflation·Markets·Trade

ECB’s Lagarde set to face grilling on French troubles

France’s fiscal troubles will present European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde with a particularly sensitive challenge at her regular press conference on Thursday. Aside from the Governing Council’s latest decisions, the former

11/09/2025

Central Banker·Europe’s economic recovery·Eurozone·Financial Services·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Quantitative easing

Do what I told you, Draghi implores Europe’s leaders

Mario Draghi has a message to the EU’s leaders: I did my bit, now you do yours. Member countries had praised his proposals for fixing the bloc’s sagging economy when he delivered

09/09/2025

How to watch the French government collapse (again) like a pro

PARIS — In France, getting rid of governments is now about as commonplace as complaining about them. François Bayrou is bracing to become the latest prime minister to get the chop on

08/09/2025

Bayrou’s last stand: Waking France up to the boomer pension timebomb

François Bayrou, France’s latest embattled prime minister, is blaming the country’s 19 million over-60s for pushing state finances to the brink. Looking likely to be the latest French leader to fall on

01/09/2025

France isn’t heading to the IMF, ECB’s Lagarde says

The likely collapse of France’s government won’t force it to seek support from the International Monetary Fund, but the country absolutely has to get its public finances under control, European Central Bank

01/09/2025

Eurozone·Fiscal measures·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy

EU moves closer to using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine

BRUSSELS ― The European Commission is devising a scheme to transfer almost €200 billion in Russian immobilized assets to rebuild Ukraine at the end of the war. Brussels is testing the appetite of

29/08/2025

Bailout·Baltics·Banks·Budget·Central Banker·Central banks·Debt·Defense·EU treaties·Eurozone·Financial Services·Rights·Sanctions·War

Bayrou: France’s survival is at stake

PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou warned on Wednesday that his government’s likely collapse next month would drag France into a dangerous abyss. “The life of the nation is at stake,”

27/08/2025

Bonds·Budget·Crisis·Debt·Elections·Eurozone·French politics·Politics·Produce

Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns

The European Union’s economy would have looked far weaker after the pandemic without foreign workers, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday, warning policymakers not to ignore migration’s role even as

24/08/2025

Banks·Central Banker·Central banks·Companies·Demographics·Employment·Energy·Eurozone·Financial Services·Fuels·Growth·Immigration·Inflation·Labor·Markets·Migration·Political Economy·Politics·Resilience

Bitter feud over bribe-convicted central banker deepens Slovakia’s budget woes

FRANKFURT — A fight over the top job at the central bank is pitting the two big beasts of Slovak politics against each other, setting the stage for turbulent months ahead. Prime

12/08/2025

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Eurozone

Summit set to show how far the EU is from seizing the ‘global euro moment’

EU should open door to US on defense despite Trump, says Lithuanian minister

Croatia’s euro advice to Bulgaria: Relax, it could be a lot worse

ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future

ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy steadies

ECB’s Lagarde set to face grilling on French troubles

Do what I told you, Draghi implores Europe’s leaders

How to watch the French government collapse (again) like a pro

France isn’t heading to the IMF, ECB’s Lagarde says

EU moves closer to using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine

Bayrou: France’s survival is at stake

Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns

Bitter feud over bribe-convicted central banker deepens Slovakia’s budget woes

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