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The EU economy at a turning point
After a strong first half of the year, the EU economy has now entered a much more challenging phase. The shocks unleashed by Russia's...
Explainer: Commission’s proposal to promote euro instant payments
What are instant payments and what are their benefits?
Instant payments are a relatively new type of credit transfer responding to the needs of an...
The Historic Day of Euro’s Downfall
The date August 22 should be remembered as the day of the euro’s "official" downfall. After a long period of being one of the...
The debate that hasn’t happened: Bulgaria and the Euro
Bulgaria will adopt the euro in 2024 because ‘he benefits outweigh the drawbacks’. At least, this is what Bulgaria’s finance minister, Asen Vasilev,...
20 years of the euro in your pocket
Twenty years ago, on 1 January 2002, twelve EU countries changed their national currency banknotes and coins for the euro in the largest currency...
Europe Slipping into Economic Peril?
The economic pressure over Europe is hard to quantify. I anticipated the Euro bloc to evade the slump of the pandemic though - admittedly...
ECB’s Historic Shift in Inflation Targeting
Europe has been the epicenter of economic disruption for the past few years. Since Brexit made its way into mainstream debate, the Eurozone has...
Rushing through the waiting room: A peek at Bulgaria’s plan to adopt the Euro
As it pursued EU membership in the early 2000s, Sofia began debating about its eventual accession to the Eurozone. And, to be truthful, the...
Recession Looming Europe
Europe has gone through a series of misfortunes over the course of the year 2020. While Brexit was underway for a stretch of 4...
Economic Forecast: Rebound interrupted as resurgence of pandemic deepens uncertainty
The coronavirus pandemic represents a very large shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe economic and social consequences. Economic activity in...