# Eurozone

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# in the club

EU says you can't be booted out of the eurozone as membership is 'irrevocable'

There has been speculation in Germany that Greece would inevitably have to leave the eurozone.

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Jan 5th 2015, 1:01 PM

# bang for your buck

This chart shows why you're getting less and less US dollars for your euro

The fresh talk of Greece leaving the Euro really isn’t helping.

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Jan 5th 2015, 10:40 AM

# sign me up

Another country is switching over to the euro currency tomorrow...

132 million individual banknotes have been brought in and euro coins have been minted.

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Dec 31st 2014, 2:35 PM

# Eurozone

ECB warns countries to get economies in order as 'populist parties' are on the rise

An official said that these parties were only offering quick solutions.

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Dec 31st 2014, 9:23 AM

# ballot

Snap elections to be held after Greece fails to elect a president

Stavros Dimas received votes 168 today from parliament’s 300 seats — short of the 180 votes needed to win.

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Dec 29th 2014, 11:51 AM

# Euro

Ireland's economy grew 'spectacularly' this year

Ibec believes the economy grew by 5.7%.

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Dec 22nd 2014, 10:20 AM

# Eurozone

Greece receives two-month extension on its bailout as 300 arrested in protests

An early presidential election has also been called.

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Dec 9th 2014, 9:31 AM

# ecb waiting game

European economies look even sicker than expected, but the ECB isn't getting radical yet

There will be no new ECB spending spree this month – despite growth forecasts being slashed.

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Dec 4th 2014, 5:40 PM

# Single Supervisory Mechanism

Ireland's biggest banks are getting a new regulator today and here's how it's going to work

Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes explains the detail of the new pan-eurozone Single Supervisory Mechanism.

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Nov 4th 2014, 7:30 AM

# merkel money

EU countries have posted a big surplus thanks mostly to one nation...

…And that’s probably not a good thing for the poor eurozone.

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Oct 30th 2014, 1:35 PM

# Hey Big Spender

The ECB will start its shopping spree within weeks to get the eurozone going

Interest rates remain at record lows as euro bankers plan a two-year spending binge.

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Oct 2nd 2014, 4:08 PM

# new money

Is that the new €10 note in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

It’s probably just the new €10 note. They enter into circulation today.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 7:15 AM

# building up

Ireland's industrial output motoring ahead: Eurostat

Big jump in local production as European industry finally starts getting into gear.

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Sep 12th 2014, 1:45 PM

# Big Bazooka

The ECB's "extreme" anti-deflation measures could now be worth €1 trillion

A raft of measures announced today are “the last throw of the dice”, experts said.

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Sep 4th 2014, 1:15 PM

# Voting Rights

"Second class Euro membership": Ireland could lose automatic right to ECB vote

Under the new system, for one month every year Ireland will not be able to vote.

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Aug 10th 2014, 11:33 AM

# Nope Nope Nope

Angela Merkel's 'Dr No' makes Ireland's search for a bank debt deal much harder

Analysis: Dr Joachim Pfeiffer’s visit to Dublin this week was not a pleasant one for Enda Kenny.

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Jul 26th 2014, 11:15 AM

# Nope Nope Nope

Merkel ally: I told Enda Kenny that Ireland has no chance of a bank debt deal

Bad news from Germany…

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Jul 25th 2014, 11:32 AM

# Countdown

If EU house price rises were a music chart, would Ireland make the top 5?

Yes, just.

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Jul 11th 2014, 11:56 AM

# EU tell me

An Oireachtas committee wants your ideas on how to grow the economy of Europe

Your suggestions are a high-demand commodity.

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Jul 10th 2014, 6:20 PM

# uncharted territory

ECB announces negative rate in bid to fight deflation

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.

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Jun 5th 2014, 1:29 PM

# Inflation stations

ECB action could be 'too little, too late' as eurozone inflation slows to 0.5 per cent

Disappointing inflation figures mean we’re likely to see some action this month, but will it make a difference?

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Jun 3rd 2014, 2:33 PM

# Cancer

Banning mobile phones and cigarettes - this MEP candidate wants a simpler way of life

“We are literally floating in a sea of radiation nowadays. It’s completely reckless.”

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May 18th 2014, 9:00 AM

# Super Mario

Mario has a bonus for tracker mortgage holders next month

Frankfurt looks set to deliver a long-awaited interest rate cut next month.

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May 14th 2014, 6:43 PM

# crisis

Unemployment down in eurozone but 18 million still jobless

Greece is still the country faring the worst with an unemployment rate of 26.7 per cent.

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May 2nd 2014, 11:20 AM

# bank debt

Merkel on bank debt deal: ‘I have a positive outlook on the possible outcome’

Having spent the morning at the EPP Congress, Merkel met with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste at Government Buildings this afternoon.

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Mar 7th 2014, 6:35 PM

# Tracker bar

No interest rate break for tracker holders

ECB president Mario Draghi holds interest rates firm.

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Mar 6th 2014, 4:00 PM

Voices

Column: The fight for the future of Ukraine is not over – not by a long shot

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.

Feb 26th 2014, 7:30 PM

Voices

Column: Will Kenny finish the job he started as a 'reforming' leader in Brussels?

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.

Feb 11th 2014, 1:05 PM

# Mo Money Mo Rights

Explainer: What is this SEPA thing all about?

Have you your IBAN ready?

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Jan 25th 2014, 8:15 AM

# Debt Ratio

Good news! Eurozone governments are paying off their debts

Eurostat says the decline in government debt is the first since 2007.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 4:12 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.

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Jan 17th 2014, 8:53 AM

# bank debt deal

Michael Noonan to discuss Troika exit with head of eurozone bailout fund

Ireland’s push for a bank debt deal may also come up, but is not on the formal agenda for the meeting today.

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Jan 17th 2014, 7:05 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know on the first day of 2014.

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Jan 1st 2014, 8:51 AM

# welcome aboard

And then there were 18: Latvia joins the Euro today

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.

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Jan 1st 2014, 7:45 AM

# bank debt

Taoiseach admits his own deadline on bank debt deal will be missed

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.

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Dec 27th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Eurozone crisis

'Ireland wasn't a victim of the Euro, the Euro was a victim of Ireland's banks'- Barroso

The European Commission President didn’t mince his words last night.

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Dec 20th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Bailout exit

The NTMA will play it safe and look to raise €6-10 billion on bond markets in 2014

The NTMA say that they will not “run out the door” to make a long-term bond sale.

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Dec 14th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Jobs

Employment growth in Ireland outpaces the eurozone says EU stats office

EU figures show that employment grew by 1.1 per cent in Ireland between July and September, second only to Portugal.

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Dec 13th 2013, 12:15 PM

# Budget 2014

Dijsselbloem: EU ministers are 'losing patience' with Greece

The Eurogroup President made the comments to a Greek newspaper ahead of the country’s draft budget announcement today.

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Nov 21st 2013, 4:09 PM

# Bailout exit

"We fully support Ireland's decision" - EU finance ministers

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.

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Nov 14th 2013, 10:34 PM