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Euro zone GDP shrinks less than expected in Q1, April inflation rises

The core inflation drop reinforces calls by European Central Bank doves to maintain the stimulus to the economy

Euro zone November industrial production much better than expected

Euro zone industrial production was much higher than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, thanks to a sharp rebound in the output of intermediate and capital goods.

Euro zone business activity shrinks but Covid vaccine hopes boost optimism

The bloc's economy is on track for its first double-dip recession in nearly a decade as a second wave of the coronavirus sweeps across Europe, a Reuters poll suggested last week

Unemployment rate across 19 Eurozone nations held down by support schemes

The unemployment rate across the 19 countries that use the euro currency rose modestly to 7.9 per cent in July, official figures showed Tuesday.

Strain on global manufacturing eases as euro zone returns to growth

Factories appear to be playing their part in the bloc's potential recovery

Euro zone economy to shrink between 8% and 12% this year: Christine Lagarde

Lagarde said the actual outcome would be between the "medium and "severe" scenarios

The euro turns 20

For ordinary citizens, little changed until cash euros were introduced in 2002

Euro zone economy hits 'speed bump' in February on rising prices: PMI

The euro zone economy looks to have hit a speed bump in February after a stellar start to the year

Economists push for overhaul of euro zone, creation of 'safe assets'

In their 33-page reform paper, the 14 economists from France and Germany call for an overhaul of euro area fiscal rules

November was best month for euro zone factories since April 2000: PMI data

Euro zone economic growth jumped to 61.0 from 58.8, its highest since February 2011: PMI data

Euro zone finance ministers to discuss banking union, common budget

The December 15 euro zone summit will start six months of deliberations on deeper integration

Euro zone economic sentiment rises to 10-year high in September

European Commission data showed optimism rose across sectors, barring financial services

Euro zone PMI beats forecasts, points to strong growth

The ECB will announce in October a six-month extension to its asset purchase programme

Euro zone investor morale stable; future expectations dropping

Expectations fell to 16.0 points from 19.8 points in July in what the group called a worrying sign

Euro zone business growth slows at start of second half of 2017

Germany and France missed expectations, suggesting an even more robust pace of business activity

The Euro Zone must reform or die

European leaders must take action now rather than waiting for the euro's next moment of truth

The Euro Zone's hidden strength

The unexpected recovery in the absence of fiscal stimulus has been sustained

Euro zone economic sentiment rises to near 10-year high

Rise was due to multi-year highs of optimism in the industry & services sector, among others

Euro zone businesses started 2017 on a six-year high: PMI

Inflation in the 19-member currency union plunged to 1.5 per cent in March

Euro zone survey data point to robust first quarter: ECB

Outlook comes despite uncertainty over Brexit, China's rebalancing and new US policies