Euro hits two-year high as banks shore up balance sheets

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The euro jumped to its strongest level against the dollar in more than two years on Friday as banks adjusted positions for the year end.

France jobless rise despite President Francois Hollande's vow to buck trend

PARIS: France's number of registered jobseekers rose by 17,800 in November to 3.29 million, the labour ministry said Thursday, challenging government claims to have bucked a trend of spiralling unemployment.

Euro Outlook For 2014 Looks Rosier as Central Bank Lends its Support

The Euro finished strongly into the end of the year, ringing in as a top-performing G10 currency in Q4 and for all of 2013. Many factors changed that initially had the Euro looking lower in 2013.

Fidelity to Amundi Seek Euro Shelter as Treasuries Swoon

Bond investors seeking to avoid the first successive losses on Treasuries in at least 35 years are finding shelter in Europe.

Euro needs ground-up reform before any United States of Europe

The European Union has earned its place as an instrument for peace in Europe. Free trade has brought prosperity to its peoples, and the freedom to choose a place of residence guards against the resurgence of totalitarian regimes.