Euro area
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Merkel Faces Party Critics as Plan for New Coalition Takes Shape
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined her post-election agenda, saying she’ll seek a coalition with the Free Democratic Party and Greens while keeping her options open on further…
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As Schaeuble Bids Adieu, Euro Area Prepares for Fresh Chapter
EghtesadOnline: When euro-area finance ministers gather in Luxembourg on Monday, they’ll begin saying farewell to two of the main protagonists from the bloc’s biggest existential drama, Germany’s…
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Draghi Seen Acknowledging Euro Strength at September Decision
EghtesadOnline: Mario Draghi won’t miss the opportunity to mention the euro’s recent appreciation as he prepares to reconfigure the euro area’s stimulus settings, economists say.
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The Euro Area Is Due for a Reboot. Here's What Is Being Proposed
EghtesadOnline: When France elected Emmanuel Macron in May, the prospects of mending the euro’s inherent flaws suddenly brightened. Adopted in 1999, the common European currency was intended…
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Germany and France Keep Euro-Area Growth Pace at Six-Year High
EghtesdaOnline: Euro-area manufacturing and services continued to expand at the fastest pace in six years, powered by growth in the region’s two biggest economies -- Germany and France.
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Draghi Worries About U.S. Protectionism as Euro Area Strengthens
EghtesadOnline: Mario Draghi has become the latest European policy maker to tell the U.S. that it might be heading down the wrong path on trade.
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Euro-Area Unemployment Declines to Lowest Level in Eight Years
EghtesadOnline: Euro-area unemployment fell to the lowest level in almost eight years in February, in a sign that the region’s economy is strengthening.
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European Stocks Advance as Data Confirms Manufacturing Strength
EghtesadOnline: European stocks advanced in the first trading day of 2017, erasing earlier losses, after Italy’s better-than-expected economic data helped confirm a trend of stronger manufacturing…