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Hollande in the Spotlight
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In an unfortunate coincidence, a documentary that narrates French President François Hollande’s first eight months in office was aired in French cinemas last night, after the release of new economic data ascertained that the country&rsqu...
Italy’s Fiscal Caretaker Treads Carefully
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Italy’s new government is off to a start that can only be described as slow.
Fitch Survey: ‘Worst of Euro-Zone Crisis Not Over’
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A majority of European investors believe the worst of the euro-zone crisis isn’t over yet, with weak economic growth prospects the central concern, a survey by Fitch Ratings said Monday.
Street Artists Take on the Euro Crisis
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The European Central Bank has provided around €10,000 in support for a graffiti project by its Frankfurt headquarters which in one artwork renders ECB President Mario Draghi as James Bond in a 'Casino Royale-themed' scene with German Chancellor...
ECB: A Three-Way Split?
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Other central banks publish minutes that show how this or that official exercised the power vested in him or her by the public. Not so the European Central Bank.
Live Blog: ECB Makes Rate Cut
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The European Central Bank cut its main interest rate to a new record low, in an attempt to drag the euro zone out out of the longest recession in its history. Tune in to our live blog.
ECB Rate Cut May Not Be a Done Deal
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If you’re a betting man, then you have probably tipped Thursday as the day when the ECB cuts rates. But that might not be the case.
Berlusconi Aide Tells Letta How to Run Italy
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Italy's new government has just been sworn in but the country's political heavyweights are already engaged in tactical moves to assure their exclusion from a hastily-patched together coalition cabinet doesn't reduce their power.
Italians Knock on Transparency’s Door, but Get Few Answers
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Italian non-profit organization Diritto di Sapere, or Right to Know, wanted to know how responsive different branches of Italy’s public administration are to information requests. According to its new report, there's a long way to go.
Ireland’s Kenny Remains Committed to Austerity
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The Irish government remains committed to tough budget austerity targets under its international bailout, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Friday, as the government detailed new measures to tackle the country's stubbornly high jobless rate.
Irish House Prices Fall for Fourth Consecutive Month
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Irish home prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in March, suggesting the country's housing slump is far from over after more than five years.
Slovenia Central Bank Chief Says Country Can Avoid Bailout
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Slovenia’s central bank chief said the bad loans held at the country’s banks are less than analysts estimate and the country can avoid a bailout if the government adopts swift policy changes, including privatization.
Jens Weidmann Q&A
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German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann sat down with The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Blackstone and Matthew Karnitschnig. He addressed the economic outlook, upcoming meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the recent bailout of Cypru...
Breaking Up Won’t Be Too Hard for Germany…
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…at least according to Germany’s newly founded AfD anti-euro party, which is wooing voters from Angela Merkel’s conservative camp and could—by a long shot—help push Ms. Merkel out of the chancellery this fall.
Irish Union Rejects Austerity
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Members of one of Ireland's largest public-sector labor unions voted to reject government plans to make savings to its payroll bill, threatening to complicate Dublin's budget sums to meet the austerity targets under its bailout.
Chancellor Merkel Tells Euro Zone to Stop Being Annoying
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's latest message to the embattled euro zone? Stop being annoying—it’s getting on emerging economies’ nerves.
Cyprus News Piles Fresh Doubt on Gold’s Bull-Run
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News that Cyprus could sell 10 tons of gold from its central bank reserves to raise €400 million ($522.8 million) helped pull the rug from gold prices Wednesday, with the metal tumbling over 2% to a five-day low at $1,555 a troy ounce.
Baltic States on Fast Track to Recovery
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The Baltic states, whose economies shrunk by the most in the European Union during the global financial crisis in 2008/2009, have recovered more quickly than their peers in the euro zone because they were forced to adjust more quickly, according to r...
Spanish Executives Try to Change Narrative
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The painful recession the country endured over the past two years is starting to pay off in the form of increased competitiveness, and its corporate leaders are looking to change the conversation about the future.
Irish Fiscal Council: Ireland Comfortably to Meet 2015 Fiscal Goal
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Ireland's government will emerge from its international bailout on schedule this year, and will have its budget deficit under control in 2015 by some considerable margin, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said Wednesday, in its latest and most upbeat...
