# eurozone - Thursday 2 October, 2014
# Hey Big Spender
# Hey Big Spender
Interest rates remain at record lows as euro bankers plan a two-year spending binge.
# eurozone - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
# New Money
# New Money
It’s probably just the new €10 note. They enter into circulation today.
# eurozone - Friday 12 September, 2014
# Building Up
# Building Up
Big jump in local production as European industry finally starts getting into gear.
# eurozone - Thursday 4 September, 2014
# Big Bazooka
# Big Bazooka
A raft of measures announced today are “the last throw of the dice”, experts said.
# eurozone - Sunday 10 August, 2014
# Voting Rights
# Voting Rights
Under the new system, for one month every year Ireland will not be able to vote.
# eurozone - Saturday 26 July, 2014
# Nope Nope Nope
# Nope Nope Nope
Analysis: Dr Joachim Pfeiffer’s visit to Dublin this week was not a pleasant one for Enda Kenny.
# eurozone - Friday 25 July, 2014
# eurozone - Friday 11 July, 2014
# eurozone - Thursday 10 July, 2014
# EU Tell Me
# EU Tell Me
Your suggestions are a high-demand commodity.
# eurozone - Thursday 5 June, 2014
# Uncharted Territory
# Uncharted Territory
The rate at which the European Central Bank pays commercial banks for depositing their unused cash has been reduced from zero per cent to minus 0.10 per cent.
# eurozone - Tuesday 3 June, 2014
# Inflation Stations
# Inflation Stations
Disappointing inflation figures mean we’re likely to see some action this month, but will it make a difference?
# eurozone - Sunday 18 May, 2014
# Cancer
# Cancer
“We are literally floating in a sea of radiation nowadays. It’s completely reckless.”
# eurozone - Wednesday 14 May, 2014
# Super Mario
# Super Mario
Frankfurt looks set to deliver a long-awaited interest rate cut next month.
# eurozone - Friday 2 May, 2014
# Crisis
# Crisis
Greece is still the country faring the worst with an unemployment rate of 26.7 per cent.
# eurozone - Friday 7 March, 2014
# Bank Debt
# Bank Debt
Having spent the morning at the EPP Congress, Merkel met with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste at Government Buildings this afternoon.
# eurozone - Thursday 6 March, 2014
# Tracker Bar
# Tracker Bar
ECB president Mario Draghi holds interest rates firm.
# eurozone - Wednesday 26 February, 2014
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
The deal struck between the government and opposition in Ukraine is a win for the EU … but Russia is not out of the fight, David Moloney.
# eurozone - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
# Jyrki Katainen
# Jyrki Katainen
If Enda Kenny seeks the position of either President of the European Council or head of the European Commission, he could achieve great things for Ireland and Europe, writes David Moloney.
# eurozone - Saturday 25 January, 2014
# eurozone - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
# Debt Ratio
# Debt Ratio
Eurostat says the decline in government debt is the first since 2007.
# eurozone - Friday 17 January, 2014
# Bank Debt Deal
# Bank Debt Deal
Ireland’s push for a bank debt deal may also come up, but is not on the formal agenda for the meeting today.
# eurozone - Wednesday 1 January, 2014
# Welcome Aboard
# Welcome Aboard
There was some surprise about the timing of Latvia’s request to join the Euro, but its government thinks it will help to attract investors.
# eurozone - Friday 27 December, 2013
# Bank Debt
# Bank Debt
Enda Kenny’s comments came prior to those of the European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso last week where he appeared to rule out any retrospective bank deal.
# eurozone - Friday 20 December, 2013
# Eurozone Crisis
# Eurozone Crisis
The European Commission President didn’t mince his words last night.
# eurozone - Saturday 14 December, 2013
# Bailout Exit
# Bailout Exit
The NTMA say that they will not “run out the door” to make a long-term bond sale.
# eurozone - Friday 13 December, 2013
# Jobs
# Jobs
EU figures show that employment grew by 1.1 per cent in Ireland between July and September, second only to Portugal.
# eurozone - Thursday 21 November, 2013
# Budget 2014
# Budget 2014
The Eurogroup President made the comments to a Greek newspaper ahead of the country’s draft budget announcement today.
# eurozone - Thursday 14 November, 2013
# Bailout Exit
# Bailout Exit
After a meeting in Brussels this evening the Eurogroup also announced that Spain would would not be requesting any further assistance when it exit its banking bailout.
# Bailout Exit
# Bailout Exit
The Finance Minster says that Ireland’s decision not to take a post-bailout credit line was because this was a “benign” time. The Troika say Ireland is in a “strong position”.
# Eurogroup
# Eurogroup
Michael Noonan is joining his eurozone counterparts in Brussels later today.
# eurozone - Wednesday 13 November, 2013
# Column
# Column
Our shared currency system is not just preventing our ability to recover but is at the root of inevitable further looming crises, writes Mike Hall.
# eurozone - Thursday 31 October, 2013
# Troika Talks
# Troika Talks
Pearse Doherty said that officials from the Troika told Sinn Féin that the chances of retrospective bank recapitalisation are “very slim”.
# eurozone - Sunday 27 October, 2013
# Column
# Column
Taoiseach Kenny wrote a letter to 26 EU heads about their 2012 “commitment” to give Ireland special treatment – but they don’t care for wimpish reminders.
# eurozone - Monday 21 October, 2013
# Lampedusa
# Lampedusa
Restoring fiscal health to the eurozone remains a serious challenge, but the EU must nevertheless find a solution to its illegal immigration crisis to prevent further tragedies, writes David Moloney.
# eurozone - Tuesday 15 October, 2013
# Banking Union
# Banking Union
The new set of banking rules “will restore fair lending conditions across the EU,” said Barroso.
# eurozone - Tuesday 1 October, 2013
# Jobless Numbers
# Jobless Numbers
The biggest increases in unemployment were in Greece and Cyprus. Ireland is seventh worst out of the 28 EU members.
# eurozone - Sunday 29 September, 2013
# Italy
# Italy
The five ministers stepped down yesterday after what’s been called a ‘crazy act’ of encouragement from the former leader.
# eurozone - Friday 27 September, 2013
# Bailout Fund
# Bailout Fund
The Government had been hoping to unload the debt from the two bailed-out banks.
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