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A survey revealed that the eurozone’s recovery from the pandemic-induced economic downturn was much stronger than expected in April as the bloc’s dominant service sector ignored renewed lockdowns and saw a sudden return to growth. As the continent faces a new wave of infections with the Coronavirus, governments have re-imposed …

Data from the European Union statistics office Eurostat revealed today, Friday, that eurozone inflation accelerated, according to preliminary estimates in March, mainly driven by rising costs of services and energy. Eurostat confirmed its earlier estimates that consumer prices in the eurozone, which includes 19 countries, rose 0.9% on a monthly …

Inflation in the Eurozone rose well above expectations last month, driven by rising energy costs and a tax increase in Germany, to pose a potential challenge to the European Central Bank. Inflation has been below the European Central’s target of nearly 2% for most of the past 10 years. The …

A survey showed that economic activity in the Eurozone recorded a more severe contraction than previously thought at the end of 2020 and may deteriorate further with the renewal of the general isolation restrictions imposed to contain the Coronavirus, which has affected the services sector that dominates the bloc. With …

Euro-denominated stocks moved from London to new platforms in the European Union on Monday, the first trading day after Britain withdrew from the bloc’s single market. Trading in euro-denominated shares in Amsterdam and the new Aquis exchange platform in Paris grew steadily when trading began without any problems.

The Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, said on Tuesday that another meeting for the leaders of the European Union (EU) could be necessary to agree on the next budget and coronavirus recovery fund, Reuters reported. “It may happen that another summit will be necessary… maybe there will be more …

The European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have agreed on the details of the next European budget with a total value of EUR 1.8 trillion, it was reported on Tuesday. The 2021-2027 EU budget will include a new recovery package for curbing the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. …

A European Union official said on Wednesday that the bloc decided earlier this week to create a debt management office to handle its massive bond issues. The official, who refused to be named, added that the establishment of the office came as a result of reorganizing the general administration of …

France and the Netherlands are reportedly proposing new rules by the European Union (EU) to regulate tech giants such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, CNBC reported. “Our common ambition is to design a framework that will be efficient enough to address the economic footprint of such actors on the European …

Inflation in the Eurozone fell to its lowest level in more than four years, falling further in the negative zone than expected in September and raising fears of a price deflation spiral due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The European statistics office Eurostat said in preliminary estimates that consumer prices in …