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Decision leaves main refinancing rate at record low. The European Central Bank (ECB) today decided to keep interest rates on hold.

Greek parties expected to reach agreement on austerity measures tonight. The finance ministers of the eurozone are to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow night (9 February) to...

Thankfully, Angela Merkel – Europe's most determined and powerful politician – is at last listening to others. Vladimir Lenin was reportedly fond of quoting Karl Marx on...

Nine member states call for FTT to be introduced as soon as possible. The finance ministers of nine eurozone governments have called for a tax on financial transactions to be...

Kroes says 'no need' for Greece to stay in eurozone, quickly contradicted by Barroso and Dutch finance minister. A meeting among Greece's political leaders on austerity...

Meeting on Greek debt deal that was pencilled in for Monday evening will not happen, says Eurogroup president. The president of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers...

Some people may blame capitalism for the financial crisis, but the blame lies elsewhere. “Capitalism in crisis” was the vogue term being bandied about at the

Why both countries seem to be loosing their grip reality. It is becoming hard to tell whether it is Germany or Greece that has the looser grip on reality. The revelation at...

At some points, banks will stop parking money with the European Central Bank. What will they do then? Throughout the crisis period, the European Central Bank's behaviour has...

Deal on treaty for permanent eurozone bail-out expected; leaders to discuss growth and jobs. EU leaders meeting in Brussels today will approve a permanent eurozone bail-out...

Talks under way on inter-governmental treaty; Poland concerned about latest draft. Leaders of EU member states have started talks in Brussels, with most of the text of an...

Only the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom say they will not join; non-euro countries to attend at least one annual eurozone meeting.

There are limits to the notion, held particularly by Germans, that protection from market pressure would only impede adjustment and reform. For the third year in a row, the...

Impact assessment paints positive picture of financial tax. The European Commission is to increase the pressure on EU member states to accept proposals for a financial...

Europeans may not view Europe as a homeland, but the notion of a common identity emerging should not yet be dismissed. For at least 40 years, journalists, politicians and...

MEP presents report on bank capital requirements. Countries should not be allowed to set tougher rules for bank capital requirements than those agreed at EU level, according...

Lagarde identifies the eurozone as biggest threat. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is involved in a deep, complex and potentially corrosive relationship with the...

Tusk wants Poland to attend eurozone talks; leaders seek agreement on fiscal compact treaty. Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, is threatening to keep his country out of...

Eurozone finance ministers agree on terms of the European Stability Mechanism a year earlier than planned. The eurozone's 17 finance ministers agreed on Monday (23 January)...

Latest private-sector involvement plan deemed unacceptable; former European Commission president to head up bail-out fund's investment arm. Finance ministers tonight (23...