German econmin says Greece can only get more aid if it reforms

BERLIN: German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel warned the Greek government that Greece could only get further funds if it carried out reforms in a German newspaper interview published on Sunday.

Greece may ask Europe to buy bonds to pay for redemptions - paper

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is considering asking the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to buy Greek government bonds held by the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay for debt redemptions this summer, newspaper Kathimerini reported on Thursday.

Exclusive: Greece tells creditors it will run out of cash on April 9

(Reuters) - Greece has told its creditors it will run out of money on April 9, making an appeal for more loans before reforms on which new disbursements hinge are agreed and implemented, but the request was rejected, euro zone officials said.

Noonan Says Greece Should Seek Irish-Style Solution to Debt Woe

(Bloomberg) -- Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said Greece should seek to reduce interest rates on its debts and push for later repayment dates rather than the “nuclear” options of leaving the euro area and writing off loans.

Euro zone sentiment recovers slightly in November to -11.9

(Reuters) - Sentiment in the euro zone recovered slightly in November after three months of decline as investors took heart that a more dynamic global economy propped up by the United States and Japan could lift the currency bloc, a survey showed on Monday.

Euro zone Sentix index shows surprise rise in July

(Reuters) - Sentiment in the euro zone showed a surprise improvement in July with investor optimism boosted by the European Central Bank's growth measures and improved expectations for the global economy, according to the Sentix index survey.

Asian shares at one-year high, bonds fly high on ECB hopes

(Reuters) - Global shares flirted with an all-time peak on Thursday while the euro touched its weakest in more than two months on bets the European Central Bank would unveil new stimulus measures next week.

ECB goes on 300 million euro spending spree for bank watchdog

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank will spend 300 million euros ($410 million) this year and next in building an elite group to monitor top banks, with the lion's share spent on generous pay for many of its staff.

Euro zone to assure IMF it will keep funding Greece: EU official

(Reuters) - The euro zone will assure the International Monetary Fund in coming months that it will continue to bankroll Greece, enabling the IMF to disburse its share of international aid to Athens, a senior European Union official said on Friday.

Euro zone suffers from integration fatigue

BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The euro zone is suffering from integration fatigue and banking union might be the last big push for the foreseeable future, officials in the currency bloc say.

Euro-Zone Business Activity, Retail Sales Rising

The euro zone's return to economic growth appears to be firming, with surveys of purchasing managers showing a sharp pickup in business activity and fresh numbers on retail sales indicating consumer spending is on the rise.

Euro-Zone Wages Lag Inflation

Workers in some of the euro zone's hardest-hit economies suffered steep falls in pay in real terms in the second quarter, as earnings growth across the 17-nation currency bloc sank to a near three-year low.

Euro zone cannot just hope for further recovery - Coene

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone may have come out of recession, but economic growth remains low and further reforms are needed to ensure a recovery fully takes hold, European Central Bank Governing Council member Luc Coene told a newspaper on Saturday.

Euro-Zone Unemployment Falls Slightly

The number of people unemployed in the euro zone fell in July for the second month in a row, adding to tentative signs that a modest recovery under way in the currency bloc's economy is starting to erode its sky-high levels of joblessness.

Euro zone, IMF to press Greece for foreign agency to sell assets

BRUSSELS: Greece's international lenders will press Athens next month to transfer state-owned real estate to a holding company managed by the euro zone to spur flagging privatisation efforts, officials said on Thursday.

Germany, France split over EU banks plan

(Reuters) - Germany and France were split on Friday over European Union plans for a new agency to wind down troubled banks, with Berlin saying they go too far in centralizing control in Brussels.

Euro-Zone Employment Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years

A sharp fall in the number of people in work in the euro zone in the first quarter left employment at its lowest level in more than seven years, official data showed Friday.

Italy April Unemployment Rate Rises to New Record

ROME--Italy's unemployment rate hit an all-time high of 12% in April, official data from Istat showed Friday.

Cyprus to ease citizenship requirements, attacks EU 'hypocrisy'

NICOSIA: Cyprus will relax requirements for citizenship, including for bank depositors who lost large amounts of money in the deal with the EU and IMF, in an effort to keep foreigners interested in investing in the island state, the president said on Sunday.

Greece becoming more competitive, must stay in euro: Juncker

(Reuters) - Greece's competitiveness has greatly improved and its wage costs have fallen significantly and the euro zone must strive to keep the country as a member, the chairman of the Eurogroup of finance ministers said on Tuesday.