Europe Economy

• ECB Is Down One Deflation-Fighting Revolutionary as Praet Leaves

  This marks an important shift in Europe’s economic landscape.

• German Economy Heads for Worst Growth in Six Years

  German economy is turning into Europe’s underperformer, with government predicting 2019 seeing the weakest expansion in six years.

• The ECB Is Struggling With Three Big Questions

  Peter Praet’s comment on tiering interest rates is just one example of where the ECB can’t make its mind up.  

• IMF Says Euro-Area Economy Is Vulnerable When Downturn Strikes

  Europe’s economy is facing growing risks, from protectionism to Brexit, and needs to do more to be ready for the next slump. 

• What Ails Europe's Economy?

  There’s no single explanation, and that may be its weakness.  

• ECB Eyes Data as Slowdown Proves ‘Significant,’ Villeroy Says

  The extent of the weakness at the end of 2018 has taken policy makers by surprise.

• Europe Looks Like the Real Weak Link in the Global Economy

  Deteriorating demand across the 19-nation euro area leaves its expansion at risk of barely topping 1 percent this year.

• Europe's Economic Frailties on Display After Draghi's Downer

  Despite the biggest drop in German business sentiment in almost six years, the euro rose last week.

• Europe Politics Only Has Cliffhangers, No Finale for Stocks

  Brexit and Italy apart, recent economic data for European stocks have deteriorated, earnings have become more disappointing.

• Euro Slides to 16-Month Low, Pound Sinks as EU Risks Reignite

  Euro fell to its weakest level in over 16 months as the European Commission looked ready to escalate its budget battle with Italy.

• ECB Heads for Peak Liquidity as Euro-Area Stimulus Tools Top Out

  The euro zone’s era of massive excess liquidity, courtesy of the European Central Bank, is about to peak.

• Eastern Europe's Biggest Economies Dip as Boom Starts Fading

  East Europe’s Q2 growth dipped from a peak at the start of the year in Poland, Czech Republic, the region’s two biggest economies,

• Euro-Area Inflation Hits 2% Level Amid Boost From Oil Prices

  Higher oil prices push euro-area inflation to the 2 percent level for the first time in more than a year.

• The Euro Zone Can Learn from America's union.

  In order to thrive, the euro zone needs a common budget, to support countries that are facing economic shocks.

• Euro-Area Growth Accelerates on Path to Decade-Best Performance

  The euro-area economy gathered pace,  to stay on track for its best annual performance since financial crisis.