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A general view of a cargo terminal at the Port of Barcelona October 23, 2013. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

Euro Zone Trade Surplus Shrank in August

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Business

London – Euro zone’s trade surplus shrank in August as the stronger euro fueled an import boom that was only partly offset by a rise in exports, official estimates released on Monday showed. Although the euro has depreciated against the dollar from a 2017 peak...

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The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany. (Reuters)

Euro Zone Overcomes Shrinkage

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Business

Frankfurt – The European Central Bank (ECB) maintained its monetary policy unchanged and offered no indication that it is ready to pull back on its stimulus program. It decided to keep interest rates at the same level amidst drop of inflation and slowdown of...

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Euro sign landmark outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Sept 2, 2013. Photo: Reuters

Slight Euro Zone Inflation Confirmed as Food Prices Surge

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 19, 2016 | Business

London-A modest uptick in euro zone inflation in July was confirmed by data on Friday which showed food prices surging over the year, although overall price indices still fell in 12 of the 19 member states. Euro zone prices rose 0.2 percent year-on-year, Eurostat,...

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) speaks with the media as he leaves after a meeting of euro zone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels, on July 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)

Euro zone strikes deal with Greece after all-night struggle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2015 | World

Brussels, Reuters—Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency. The terms imposed by...

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Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a party meeting in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain, on March 1, 2015. (Reuters/Marcelo del Pozo)

Spanish PM hits back at Greek accusation of anti-Athens “axis”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2015 | World

Reuters—Spain’s center-right Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hit back on Sunday against accusations from Greece’s leftist premier that Spain and Portugal had led a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government. Greek Prime Minister Alexis...