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The overall outlook for growth in the EU has deteriorated, but there are variations across the continent. Economic growth in the European Union has come to a standstill and...

There are several possible ways in which Greece could leave the single currency. All are bumpy. “Greece will be forced to leave the euro” has long been a favourite...

Deal is praised, but a great amount of work needs to be done. Eurozone leaders agreed a €130 billion bail-out deal for Greece at their summit on Wednesday (26 October)...

EU leaders believe they have found 'a solution to the Greek debt problem'. The leaders of the eurozone today agreed at an extraordinary summit to provide a second bail-out...

Agreement aims to help job creation and economic recovery. The European Commission today (15 July) said that it had reached a deal with the Greek government to increase EU...

Officials say progress has been made but more reform needed. Officials from the EU, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund have said that Greece...

Greek opposition refuses to back austerity plans amidc all for agency to oversee privatisation programme. Concerns over the eurozone's sovereign-debt crisis have intensified...

Juncker refuses to rule out debt "reprofiling" for Greece. EU finance ministers tonight unanimously backed a €78 billion bail-out of Portugal, making it the third...

Germany leads stronger growth picture. The eurozone economy grew by 0.8% in the first quarter of this year, up from 0.3% in the last three months of last year.

Greece could get extra funds to cover debts in 2012 and 2013. Eurozone officials are discussing plans to overhaul international financial assistance for Greece amid...

Investment is vital to ensure the long-term prosperity of the eurozone. The rescue package for Portugal and the recent electoral success of the populist True Finns party...

Government blames severity of recession as Commission plays down revision of figures. Greece's budget deficit for 2010 was significantly larger than its government had...

Government says economy was hit harder than expected as deficit is revised up to 10.5% of economic output. Greece's budget deficit for 2010 has been revised significantly...

EU faces uphill struggle to restore growth, while average government debt rises to 79% of GDP. The EU faces a tough task in restoring growth over the next two years, as...

The road to better economic co-ordination. The annual growth survey published by the European Commission yesterday (12 January) is the first stage in a process designed to...

The UK also wants the majority of the €250bn cuts to fall on cohesion policy The UK government has said that the EU's next multi-annual framework should be limited to...

EU endorse recommendations for reform drafted by taskforce. European Union leaders endorsed recommendations for reform drafted since the spring by a taskforce on economic...

Growth in the EU and in the eurozone was 1% in the April-June period. The EU's economy grew by 1% during the period April to June, according to Eurostat, the EU's...

Governments push for parliamentary consent, while main lenders expected to approve loans this week. To win badly needed market credibility for the Greek rescue plan,...

Olli Rehn warns that uncertainties remain; UK expected to have largest deficit this year. The European Commission on Wednesday (4 May) revised its 2010 economic spring...