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The ECB's biennial Convergence Report was published today

No prospective euro member meets accession criteria

Business / 10 Jun

The euro zone's GDP fell by 3.6% in the first quarter of the year

Household spending plunge pulls down Q1 euro zone GDP

Business / 09 Jun

The euro zone recorded a current account surplus of €339 billion in the 12 months to February

Euro zone's trade surplus grows in February

Business / 20 Apr

Finance ministers will start debating options to support euro zone economies during the Covid-19 crisis this week

Explainer - Euro zone options for economic support

Business / 31 Mar

Hoping to stop the spread of economic gloom, the ECB has thrown further stimulus at the bloc's economy

Euro zone business lending still weak amid slowdown

Business / 27 Feb

Euro zone industrial production fell 2.1% month-on-month in December, new figures show

Euro zone industrial output tumbles more than expected

Business / 12 Feb

Euro zone GDP rose by 0.2% in the three months from July to September

Euro zone growth curbed by trade and retail sales

Business / 05 Dec 19

Consumer prices in the euro zone rose by 1% in October, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation accelerates more than expected

Business / 29 Nov 19

Euro zone inflation was confirmed at 0.7% on the year in October, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation confirmed as slowing to 0.7%

Business / 15 Nov 19

Eurostat said that euro zone GDP rose by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter for a 1.2% year-on-year gain

Euro zone economy continues steady growth in Q3

Business / 14 Nov 19

GDP in Europe's largest economy expanded by 0.5% in the three months from July to September

German economy dodges recession with 0.1% Q3 expansion

Business / 14 Nov 19

Euro zone retail sales, which rose by 3.1% on an annual basis, are a proxy for domestic demand

Euro zone retail sales pick up in September

Business / 06 Nov 19

The Sentix research group said its investor sentiment index for the euro zone rose to -4.5 in November from -16.8 in October

Euro zone investor morale rebounds in November

Business / 04 Nov 19

Gross domestic product in the euro zone grew 0.2% in the three months from July to September

Euro zone Q3 growth unexpectedly steady

Business / 31 Oct 19

Eurostat said consumer prices in the euro zone grew by 0.8% on the year, down from its earlier estimated of 0.9%

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly revised down to 0.8%

Business / 16 Oct 19

German industrial output rose 0.3% on the month, new figures show today

Surprise output rise means Germany may skirt recession

Business / 08 Oct 19

The Sentix research group said its investor sentiment index dropped to -16.8 in October from -11.1 in September

Euro zone investor morale at lowest level in 6.5 years

Business / 07 Oct 19

Spain's unemployment rate fell to 13.8% in August from 13.9% in July, new euro zone figures confirm today

Euro zone unemployment drops in August

Business / 30 Sep 19

Analysts say the escalation in the trade war increases pressure on the U.S.Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy

Euro zone bond yields sink further

Business / 06 Aug 19

IHS Markit's Flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, considered a good guide to economic health, dropped to 51.5 this month from a final June reading of 52.2

Euro zone business growth stumbles in July - PMI

Business / 24 Jul 19

Contracts for 'Made in Germany' goods were down by 2.2% on the month in May, new figures show

German industrial orders fall more than expected

Business / 05 Jul 19

Eurostat said high-street sales in the 19 countries sharing the euro dropped by 0.3% in May compared with April

Euro zone retail sales unexpectedly fall in May

Business / 04 Jul 19

Irish, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Cypriot 10-year bond yields have all hit record lows within the last two sessions

Euro zone countries hit record low bond yields

Business / 07 Jun 19

The euro zone economy grew by 0.4% quarter on quarter in the three months from January to March

Consumers, investment, trade boost euro zone in Q1

Business / 06 Jun 19

The EU's trade deficit with China expanded to €49.4 billion from €46.9 billion in the first three months of the year

EU-US goods surplus eases, deficit with China widens

Business / 16 May 19

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