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Euro Zone Inflation Dips, Growth Holds Up, Backing ECB's Sanguine Narrative
German Inflation Slows More Than Expected in December
Inflation Slows in Several German States in December
Euro Zone Growth Slows in December but Completes Strongest Quarter Since 2023, PMI Shows
Bulgaria Celebrates Entry Into Euro Zone, Lev Currency Banished Into History
Date: January 1, 2026
SOFIA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-...
Bulgaria Prepares for the Euro Amid Excitement and Scepticism
Date: December 29, 2025
SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone...
EU Council Backs Digital Euro With Both Online and Offline Functionality
Date: December 20, 2025
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The EU Council on Friday backed a negotiating position for a digital euro that includes both online and offline functionality, diverging from earlier European Parliament...
ECB's Escriva Expects Monetary Policy to Remain Steady
Date: December 19, 2025
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Jose Luis Escriva said on Friday he saw no reason for a change in interest rates and that he expected monetary policy to remain steady in the foreseeable...
ECB's Growth, Inflation Risks Are Large but Balanced, Sleijpen Says
Date: December 19, 2025
AMSTERDAM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Risks to euro zone growth and inflation are fairly balanced but remain large, so the European Central Bank needs to keep an open mind about future policy moves, Dutch...
ECB Policymakers Not yet Ready to Take Rate Cut Off the Table
Date: December 19, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers warned on Friday about oversized risks around their latest economic projections, making the case for caution in setting policy and not...