Eurozone
The name given to the 16 EU countries who have adopted the Euro as their sole currency. The European Central Bank is responsible for the monetary policy of the Eurozone.
# eurozone - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Cyprus MPs overwhelmingly reject tax on deposits
Thirty six voted against it, while there were 19 abstentions.
Cyprus to exempt small savers from deposit tax ahead of crucial vote
Accounts with balances under €20,000 will be exempted from a controversial levy if it is approved by MPs today.
Kenny speaks of Ireland’s ‘indomitable spirit’ ahead of shamrock ceremony
Kenny said that the Irish people had accepted the “huge sacrifices we’ve asked of them”.
# eurozone - Monday 18 March, 2013
Cyprus postpones crucial vote on unpopular bailout until Tuesday
The president is trying to get parliamentarians to back the bailout deal that slaps a hugely unpopular levy on bank savings.
# eurozone - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Bank deposits hit as EU/IMF bailout for Cyprus agreed
Deposits in Cypriot banks will be hit with a one-off levy of 6.75 per cent with those with over €100,000 in banks hit with a 9.9 per cent levy under the €10 billion bailout proposal.
# eurozone - Friday 15 March, 2013
Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout
The meeting of finance ministers will follow day two of a summit by EU leaders which will focus on the Syrian crisis.
# eurozone - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Eurozone sinks further into recession in last quarter of 2012
Figures from Eurostat confirm initial estimates in February that the eurozone economy shrank by 0.6 per cent in Q4 of 2012 with the EU shrinking by 0.5 per cent.
# eurozone - Friday 1 March, 2013
Over 26 million people unemployed across the EU
Meanwhile, eurozone unemployment hit a record 11.9 per cent in January with just under 19 million now out of work in the 17-member bloc.
# eurozone - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Sold: Government confirms sale of Irish Life for €1.3 billion
The government has finally sold off the life and pensions arm of Irish Life and Permanent which was split from Permanent TSB after it required a €4 billion bailout in 2011.
# eurozone - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Eurozone economy shrinks by 0.6pc in last quarter of 2012
Uh-oh. A dramatic drop in the Eurozone economy spells bad news for hopes of a further boom in Irish exports.
# eurozone - Sunday 10 February, 2013
EU ‘fears’ Berlusconi’s return to power: Monti
Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister has expressed fears over Silvio Berlusconi’s potential negative effect on the euro, should his party win this month’s election.
# eurozone - Monday 4 February, 2013
Gilmore: This is a critical time for discussion on promissory notes
The Tánaiste said that the future of the Irish government is a matter for the Irish government and the Irish people.
Taoiseach in Brussels for European budget talks
He is joining the other three Presidents of the EU – Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Martin Schulz.
# eurozone - Monday 28 January, 2013
Poll: Do you think the global economic crisis is over?
Most of those attending the World Economic Forum in Davos last week reckoned the four-year crisis is over, but what do you think?
# eurozone - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Fewer than one in ten people trust business and government leaders
Levels of trust in media of 45 per cent and NGOs of 63 per cent both rose by 10 percentage points in 2012.
Spain unemployment rate shoots to 26 per cent
An extra 187,300 people have joined Spain’s jobless queue – bringing the total to 5.97 million people.
# eurozone - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
11 EU nations get go-ahead for ‘Robin Hood tax’, Ireland not among them
Concerns about jobs at the IFSC are among the reasons that Ireland has not signed up to implementing a levy on financial transactions despite Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and France all doing so.
Poll: Should Ireland hold a referendum on EU membership?
Today British Prime Minister David Cameron said there would be a referendum on EU membership in the UK in 2017. Do you think we should have one too?
# eurozone - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Column: What would it mean for Ireland if the UK left Europe?
The British Prime Minister hopes to negotiate fundamental changes in his country’s membership of the European Union, but this would have profound consequences for this island, writes James Kilcourse.
Eurozone finance ministers agree to examine Ireland’s loan repayments
The deal has been hailed by finance minister Michael Noonan as having the potential to save Ireland billions of euro.
# eurozone - Monday 21 January, 2013
Noonan arrives in Brussels for key talks on aid for banks
Michael Noonan will chair tomorrow’s meeting of EU finance ministers; today’s Eurogroup meeting will elect a new head.
# eurozone - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Voters in Austria likely to maintain compulsory military service
Austria looks set to remain one of the few European countries with compulsory military service as voters go to the polls in a referendum being held today.
# eurozone - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Column: How much has Ireland paid for the EU banking crisis?
Ireland has been declared a ‘special case’ by Angela Merkel – and these figures show exactly why, writes Michael Taft.
# eurozone - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Over 26 million people unemployed across the EU
The unemployment rate in the EU remains at 10.7 per cent but, at 11.8 per cent, it is much higher across just the euro area.
Kenny to address meeting of Merkel’s Bavarian sister party
The Taoiseach is in Munich to address a meeting of the Christian Social Union, the regional sister party of the CDU.
# eurozone - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Merkel kicks off campaign, highlights economic strength
The German Chancellor’s party faces a tough battle in the upcoming Lower Saxony state vote.
# eurozone - Friday 4 January, 2013
Cost of living in the Eurozone rose by 2.2pc in 2012
The EU’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices shows inflation at 2.2 per cent, its lowest annual rate in six months.
# eurozone - Thursday 3 January, 2013
The Economist calls for ‘helping hand’ for the Irish
“There are a couple of ways in which Mrs Merkel could help Ireland.”
# eurozone - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Worst of the euro crisis is ‘behind us’, says German finance minister
HURRAH! Break out the champagne and foie gras…
# eurozone - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
First Irish TV, Titanic, a famous ceiling: the big anniversaries of 2012
The Titanic disaster, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty: 2012 has been a big year for commemorations. Here’s your guide to the bigger commemorations held this year.
# eurozone - Monday 24 December, 2012
I was there… for Cork’s hard-fought 0-0 draw with St Pat’s
The Airtricity League tie may not have been the most glamorous of events, but it was well worth attending nonetheless, writes Paul Fennessy.
# eurozone - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Fiscal Compact will enter into force on 1 January 2013
Finland delivered its instrument of ratification yesterday.
Poll: Do you think the jobs crisis has reached its peak?
A Eurobarometer survey says just over half of us think the worst is yet to come. Really?
Two-thirds of Irish people want to keep the euro
That, however, is a drop in confidence in the single currency on the last Eurobarometer survey.
# eurozone - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Former TalkTalk workers get a €2.6m EU grant
The grant will help retrain 432 former call centre staff and get them back into employment.
# eurozone - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Berlusconi tells Italy: ‘You need me, and I always help people in need’
The flamboyant former prime minister is on a media blitz as he prepares his attempt to return to power for a fourth time, warning of civil war if Italy continues on its current course.
# eurozone - Monday 17 December, 2012
Stability, jobs and growth: Ireland’s EU Presidency motto
A deal on bank debt is one of the top priorities, the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.
# eurozone - Monday 10 December, 2012
Column: What could Ireland gain from the EU Presidency?
The EU presidency holds challenges for Ireland – but also offers major opportunities, writes Linda Barry.
Prospect of October Budget welcomed amid calls for more open process
Budget 2013 is less than a week old but already thoughts are turning to Budget 2014 and the possibility it could be held earlier than December next year.
# eurozone - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Germany’s Merkel starts re-election campaign for 2013
Party members re-elected Merkel as the CDU leader with a landslide majority of 98 per cent of the vote.
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