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Eurostat Revises Q1 2026 to Show Eurozone Shrinks 0.2% Driven by Ireland Drop

The revision signals a weaker eurozone driven by a giant Irish shock that will complicate the ECB's policy outlook.

Eurozone Inflation Rises to 3.2% After Oil-Price Shock

Gold Overtakes U.S. Treasuries as Top Global Reserve Asset

Euribor Climbs to 2.80% in May and Raises Variable Mortgage Bills

Lagarde Says Stablecoins Won’t Lift Euro’s Global Role, Calls for EU‑Built Digital Rails

Markets Pivot Toward Fed Hike Odds as Bond Yields Top 5%

Macron Moves to Install Ex-Aide Emmanuel Moulin as Bank of France Governor

ECB Holds Rates at 2.0% as Energy Shock Revives Inflation Risk

Consorsbank Lifts Newcomer Tagesgeld to 3.4% as Cash-Rate Competition Heats Up

Lagarde Says She Will Complete ECB Term As Speculation Lingers

ECB Denies Report of Lagarde’s Early Exit as Succession Maneuvering Builds

Bundesbank Chief Endorses Euro Stablecoins as Europe Accelerates Digital Euro Push

ECB Readies Wider Euro Backstops as Fed Signals Patience on Rates

ECB Holds Rates After Unanimous Vote as Lagarde Signals Readiness to Act

ECB Keeps Rates at 2.0% for Fifth Straight Meeting as Eurozone Inflation Slows to 1.7%

ECB Flags Risk of Policy Response to Rapid Euro Strength

ECB Holds Rates for Fifth Straight Meeting as Inflation Stays Below Target

Euribor Ends 2025 at 2.268%, Capping a Year of Decline Then Rebound

German Savings Rates Seen Flat Into Mid‑2026 as Returns Lag Inflation

ECB Holds Rates at 2% as Outlook Firms, Keeps Options Open