Spanish and Italian yields head back towards 8-year lows

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Spanish and Italian bond yields fell back towards eight-year lows on Friday in a broad based rally in euro zone debt as uncertainty over the bloc's growth outlook bolstered expectations of further ECB policy easing.

Germany's Schulz details plans for EU Commission presidency bid

(Reuters) - European Parliament President Martin Schulz, a leading candidate to become the next president of the European Commission, laid out his campaign proposals on Thursday, saying it was essential to restore citizens' trust in the European Union.

Europe Mending as Markets Signal Even Portuguese Get Work

It took 11 months and the sale of his 2008 Ford Focus to pay the bills before Nuno Silva found a job as a supervisor at a food warehouse in southern Portugal.

ECB's Praet says reforms could see euro zone growth surprise on upside

LISBON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has played a key role in stabilizing the euro zone but governments must now keep up economic reforms to allow growth in the bloc to "surprise on the upside", a top ECB policymaker said on Tuesday.

Germany's Merkel to meet coalition leaders Tuesday as crisis looms

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet leaders of her coalition partners, the Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian Social Union (CSU), on Tuesday to try to resolve a crisis over the forced exit of a conservative minister.