# Eurozone

All time

# Eurozone

Falling growth means Eurozone is back in recession

Hadn’t you noticed? Eurozone GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2012.

Nov 15th 2012, 12:36 PM

# Greece

Greece tops agenda for EU finance ministers in Brussels

The Greek parliament agreed a tough cost cutting budget yesterday amid noisy protests in the capital.

1.6k

Nov 12th 2012, 10:12 AM

# Exports

Q. Where should Ireland look to trade?

A. We should look to Middle East and Latin America, according to new trade forecast.

3.4k

Nov 12th 2012, 7:05 AM

# Manufacturing

Ireland the only eurozone country to see manufacturing increase in October

Of the 17 Eurozone members, only one country saw an increase in manufacturing output in October… and it was us.

Nov 7th 2012, 9:59 PM

# Bailout

Spanish PM plays down bailout prospect - for this year at least

Mariano Rajoy ruled out seeking a bailout in 2012 – but vowed to do it if faced with persistent, high borrowing costs.

1.9k

Nov 6th 2012, 12:19 PM

# franco-irish

French minister with Irish links says Hollande supports bank debt deal

Hélène Conway-Mouret, who lived in Ireland for 30 years, says that the actions of French president Francois Hollande have helped softened Germany’s view on Ireland’s legacy bank debt.

7.8k

Nov 3rd 2012, 8:30 AM

# Confidence

Eurozone economic confidence falls in October

Figures from the European Commission also show customers’ unemployment expectations worsened this month.

3.3k

Oct 30th 2012, 1:20 PM

# Special Case

German finance minister 'very impressed' with 'special case' Ireland

Wolfgang Schauble said he was confident Ireland would not need a second bailout following a meeting with Ministers Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin today.

10.0k

151

Oct 29th 2012, 1:56 PM

# Cyprus

Cyprus close to deal on becoming fourth bailed-out Eurozone country

The finance minister of Cyprus says the last few difference on a Troika bailout are “bridgeable”.

4.0k

Oct 28th 2012, 3:02 PM

# Prime Numbers

Saorview, sales and Shakhtar Donetsk: The week in numbers

Plus – what’s the monetary value of virginity? And what was Ireland’s best-performing sales sector in September?

6.4k

Oct 27th 2012, 7:30 PM

# bank debt

Junior Minister: Bank debt deal negotiations best done in private

Brian Hayes said that outlining Ireland’s negotiating position in public would not be “very clever from the country’s perspective.

3.9k

Oct 23rd 2012, 11:30 AM

# Deficit Sinners

If the EU were one country, it would be breaking its own budget rules

New Eurostat figures show the EU as a whole ran a budget deficit of 4.7pc of its GDP – €180 billion above its limit.

5.8k

Oct 22nd 2012, 9:07 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you believe Ireland will get a deal to reduce the cost of its bank debt?

The government’s campaign for a reduction in the cost of bailing out the banks has been given new hope after a joint statement from Enda Kenny and Angela Merkel, but what do you think?

9.4k

147

Oct 22nd 2012, 9:36 AM

# bank debt

Rabbitte slams 'orgy of negativity' over bank debt deal

Pat Rabbitte siad that he would have preferred if Angela Merkel had not made the remarks she made but insisted that an agreement to deal with Ireland’s bank debt still stands.

5.9k

Oct 21st 2012, 2:28 PM

# Spain

Spain goes to polls in two crucial local elections

Elections are taking place in the Basque Country – the first since ETA renounced violence – and Mariano Rajoy’s home area of Galicia.

2.5k

Oct 21st 2012, 12:36 PM

# bank debt

Govt insists agreement to address bank debt stands, FF says it's in denial

The government has continued to insist a deal on Ireland’s debt still stands despite comments from the German chancellor yesterday.

3.9k

Oct 20th 2012, 3:31 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Shane Ross haircut

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

12.0k

Oct 19th 2012, 7:59 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

7.7k

Oct 19th 2012, 4:50 PM

# EU summit

Slideshow: The EU summit in Brussels

Greater European Union control of national budgets, oh and what the heads of state will be dining on tonight.

5.6k

Oct 18th 2012, 7:36 PM

# EU summit

EU summit: Merkel backs EU budget control

While not originally on the agenda, there is speculation Spain may ask for a limited bailout in Brussels.

2.2k

Oct 18th 2012, 11:50 AM

# Construction

Production in construction up by 0.7 per cent in eurozone – Eurostat

New figures from the European Union’s statistical office show that production rose by 0.7 per cent in the euro area in August.

2.0k

Oct 18th 2012, 6:50 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Kenny did not call leaders following bank debt deal statement

The Taoiseach conceded that he did not contact the leaders of Finland, the Netherlands and Germany after their finance ministers issued a statement on the bank debt deal.

6.5k

Oct 16th 2012, 5:13 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning.

8.6k

Oct 15th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Bank deal

Van Rompuy: Ireland could get deal on bank debts before new watchdog

The President of the European Council says the European banking supervisor doesn’t need to be finalised for the ESM to invest in banks.

4.2k

Oct 12th 2012, 3:53 PM

# Eurozone

S&P downgrades Spain two notches

Spain’s sovereign debt rating has been cut to just one level above “junk” grade debt – which could see Madrid’s borrowing costs skyrocketing to untenable levels.

2.9k

Oct 11th 2012, 7:54 AM

# Tobin Tax

Noonan rejects Tobin tax over fear of jobs losses

The Finance Minister said Ireland would not adopt the tax unless Britain also did – over fears Irish jobs could be lost to London.

5.1k

Oct 10th 2012, 8:39 AM

# Busted

Mario Draghi and his VP caught joking on mic

They won’t move the markets with their words, it seems.

7.7k

Oct 9th 2012, 11:20 AM

# Currency

Scary Graph of the Day: euro vs dollar

Warring Greek creditors and higher Spanish yields might both play a part in this large drop.

11.5k

Oct 9th 2012, 10:36 AM

# IMF

IMF: Irish economy to grow but unemployment will remain high in 2013

The International Monetary Fund has warned of a global economic slowdown in its latest World Economic Outlook which notes our own “bumpy recovery”.

6.5k

Oct 9th 2012, 7:54 AM

# already?

Moody's give new ESM an AAA rating - but outlook is negative

Moody’s said that a ‘weakening in the political commitment’ among eurozone states towards the ESM would have negative implications.

6.1k

Oct 8th 2012, 10:40 PM

# Eurozone

Portugal criticises tardy European Central Bank

The ECB “arrived late” to attend to the debt crisis in the eurozone, accuses Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva.

4.8k

Oct 8th 2012, 12:09 PM

# Interest Rates

ECB leaves main interest rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent

The benchmark interest rate has been left untouched by the European Central Bank.

2.8k

Oct 4th 2012, 12:55 PM

Voices

Column: Hey Government, that’s not negotiating… THIS is negotiating

The Government’s method of pressuring EU leaders isn’t working, writes Fergus O’Connell. So here’s a suggestion…

Oct 2nd 2012, 8:45 PM

# Eurozone

11.4 per cent: Eurozone unemployment reaches another record high

Unemployment throughout the European Union is 10.5 per cent – with 25.5 million people looking for work throughout the bloc.

2.7k

Oct 1st 2012, 2:30 PM

# income

EU report says Irish homes hit second-hardest by economic slump

Disposable incomes in Irish households fell by more than in every other EU country between 2009 and 2011 – except for Greece.

5.8k

Oct 1st 2012, 8:46 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: How we all missed the week’s biggest story

Roisin Shortall’s resignation dominated the news this week – which may be a relief for some in Government.

Sep 29th 2012, 8:05 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix...now with added iSorry

Some of the things we learned, loved and shared today.

10.5k

Sep 28th 2012, 7:50 PM

# tax the rich

France introduces 75 per cent income tax rate for millionaires

France unveiled the toughest package of tax rises and spending cuts ever seen in the country during an economic downturn.

9.7k

Sep 28th 2012, 1:19 PM

# Greece

Pics: Petrol bombs thrown at Greek police during anti-austerity protests

There were scenes of violence on the streets of Athens today.

5.8k

Sep 26th 2012, 5:20 PM

# the markets

Shares fall amid protests against austerity in Athens and Madrid

Protests on the streets of Spain and Greece have spooked the markets.

3.8k

Sep 26th 2012, 5:06 PM