Euro zone morale climbs as recovery strengthens

(Reuters) - Optimism in the euro zone about its economic prospects continued to improve in January with a jump in morale in the bloc's two largest economies, Germany and France.

Euro zone deficit shrinks to almost within EU limit in Q3

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone's government deficit shrank for the third consecutive quarter in the three months to last September to near the European Union's official limit of 3 percent of economic output, Eurostat data showed on Monday.

France and Germany rebuild ties but EU waits for old axis

Brussels (AFP) - With France and Germany apparently patching up their economic differences, their decades-old axis could retake its place at the heart of Europe, but analysts are waiting for actions to back up the rhetoric.

Spain November current account surplus falls on exports

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's current account surplus almost halved in November from October, the Bank of Spain reported on Friday, pulled lower by a relatively weak export sector which has been tabbed to play a big part in economic recovery.

Euro sags after inflation data, EM steady after rout

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro fell and the bloc's government bonds rallied on Friday as weaker-than-expected inflation data increased pressure on the European Central Bank to either cut rates or employ other easing tools at its meeting next week.