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'Eurozone crisis is over,' Hollande tells Japan
09/06/2013 - FRANCE

'Eurozone crisis is over,' Hollande tells Japan

“The crisis in the eurozone is over,” French President François Hollande told an audience in Japan on Saturday, despite crippling unemployment and ongoing economic hardship across the continent.
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Eurozone jobless rate expected to hit 20 million
31/05/2013 - ECONOMY

Eurozone jobless rate expected to hit 20 million

The unemployment rate in the 17 EU countries that use the euro is expected to reach 20 million by the end of the year, according to forecasts from the Eurostat statistics office, offering the currency bloc little hope of a quick exit from recession.
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France and Germany agree on 'full-time' Eurogroup chief
31/05/2013 - FRANCE - GERMANY

France and Germany agree on 'full-time' Eurogroup chief

France and Germany have agreed upon appointing a full-time president to oversee Eurogroup, French President François Hollande announced at a joint press conference with Angela Merkel in Paris on Thursday.
Slovenian banks in trouble: the next domino?
25/05/2013 - EUROPE NOW

Slovenian banks in trouble: the next domino?

Once dubbed the "Switzerland of Central Europe", Slovenia is in deep trouble. Behind the crisis are three state-owned banks which have billions of euros in bad loans on their books. We meet Tanja Fajon in the historic heart of Ljubljana, the country’s picturesque capital. A Socialist MEP, she believes the new centre-left government will do what it takes to shore up the country’s battered finances and explains why avoiding a bailout is a matter of pride for this small alpine nation.
'Where's Wally...we mean François?'
17/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Where's Wally...we mean François?'

FRENCH PAPERS, Friday 17 May: It’s all about one man in Friday’s French press review: François Hollande! Libération praises the French president’s press conference on Thursday, calling him a ‘soldier’ as he heads into his second year; however, Le Figaro claims Hollande’s speech has changed nothing; meanwhile, Slate has fun with photoshop and asks ‘Where’s François?’
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Hollande calls for EU 'economic government'
17/05/2013 - FRANCE

Hollande calls for EU 'economic government'

Speaking at a news conference marking his first year in office, French President François Hollande called for an "economic government" for the eurozone that would have a president, its own budget and a coordinated tax system.
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One year of Hollande: a view from Brussels
04/05/2013 - TALKING EUROPE

One year of Hollande: a view from Brussels

One year into François Hollande's presidency, opinion polls show three quarters of the French are dissatisfied with the job he's doing. Never in France's Fifth Republic have approval ratings for an incumbent President been so low so early in a presidency. But what is Hollande's record on the European scene? A panel of Brussels-based correspondents give us their point of view from the European capital.
The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013
03/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013

Call it the price of cheap clothes. The Bangladesh factory fire highlights consumers’ insatiable demand for cheaper and cheaper garments. Is it up to regulators to demand higher standards or consumers to boycott unscrupulous retailers? Also, how the rest of Europe should handle Germany, why France said "non" to Yahoo!’s buyout of Dailymotion and Europe’s bid to save its bees.
ECB cuts key interest rate to record low of 0.5%
02/05/2013 - EUROZONE

ECB cuts key interest rate to record low of 0.5%

The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday as part of efforts to help dig the eurozone out of recession.
Eurozone unemployment reaches record 12.1 percent
30/04/2013 - EUROZONE

Eurozone unemployment reaches record 12.1 percent

Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high of 12.1 percent in March, official Eurostat data showed on Tuesday, with 19.2 million people out of work. The jobless rate in the 17-nation bloc has climbed for 23 consecutive months.
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