eurozone
4 Feb
Economic output grew by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2022 compared with the previous quarter, according to an early estimate.
2 Jan
2023 rings in change for Croatia, with the Balkan country becoming the latest to join the eurozone and the Schengen area. The open borders are welcomed on all sides, but Croatians are wary about the new currency.
2 Jan
After years of waiting, Croatia is adopting the euro and joining the Schengen Area. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen praised it as "a day for the history books" during the ceremony at the Croatian border.
7 Dec
The euro is performing better than expected with annual inflation dropping to 10% in November this year, partly due to energy prices. But experts are not overly optimistic.
1 Nov
The increase outpaced the predictions from economists. The European Central Bank hinted that another interest rate hike was likely on the horizon.
2 Oct
Inflation in the eurozone reached 10% in September, the highest it has ever been in the history of the common European currency.
31 Jul 2022
Inflation is running at its highest levels ever among the 19 countries using the euro, according to numbers published by Eurostat. Energy prices, which went up almost 40% in July, have contributed to the record hike.
1 Jun 2022
Inflation in the eurozone has hit another record high, as the war in Ukraine stokes energy and food prices. Prices had already been increasing because of supply chain problems in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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