US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson talks about central bank communications and the use of textual analysis tools. These tools help process qualitative information that may be hard to capture in numerical forecasts. Also, they can improve our understanding of economic concepts that are otherwise difficult to measure.
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), which comprises the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed new financing worth €12.3 billion in Spain in 2024 – around 14% of the Group’s total financing figure.
EU Ministers debated competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction, while the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass initiative. They reviewed the economic impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and approved guidelines for the EU’s 2026 budget. The Council adopted conclusions on the Alert Mechanism Report 2025, the 2025 euro area economic policy recommendation, and Hungary’s fiscal-structural plan.
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The Eurogroup received an update from Bulgarian Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova on the country’s progress towards adopting the euro. Ministers also reviewed the euro area’s macroeconomic outlook and discussed the draft recommendation for economic policy of the euro area in 2025. Ministers also approved the Eurogroup’s work programme up to July 2025.
Consumer credit agreements: According to the EU Court of Justice, in the event of failure to comply with the obligation to provide information, a bank may be deprived of its right to interest.
Ireland’s economic performance and standard of living have made impressive progress. However, to maintain robust growth and high living standards, Ireland should now focus on modernising its infrastructure, ensuring enough affordable housing and advancing reforms and investments to combat climate change, according to a new OECD report.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Digital Vault Services GmbH by Deutsche Börse AG and Lindner Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Lindner’), all of Germany. The transaction relates primarily to the financial sector, in particular the digital issuance and safekeeping of guarantees and sureties.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes its first risk monitoring report of 2025, setting out the key risk drivers currently facing EU financial markets: ESMA finds that overall risks in EU securities markets are high, and market participants should be wary of potential market corrections.
“The coming years will undoubtedly bring challenges. It will take collective and sustained efforts from Germany, Europe, and all of us. Many of these challenges will persist for years. But I remain optimistic. If we embrace the Bavarian mindset—staying true to our principles while remaining open to new opportunities—then I firmly believe that anything is possible” – EU Commissioner Hoekstra.
The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €6 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 4 December 2031, and a €5 billion tap of the NextGenerationEU Green Bond maturing on 4 February 2050.
The EU Commission proposes to accelerate the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities, cutting it from two days to just one. Settlement—the process by which buyers receive securities and sellers receive payment—would be shortened for trades executed on EU trading venues. Under the amendment, transactions involving securities like shares and bonds would settle within one business day (T+1) instead of the current two-day standard (T+2).
The European Commission has published its “Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework”. The communication outlines key policy and budgetary challenges that will shape the design of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Delve into the details of the EU’s long-term budget and its evolving needs and priorities.
The EU Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Cyprus’s third payment request for €76.9 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital, and competitive Union.
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The Lithuanian economy has shown notable resilience against a series of unprecedented shocks. Following subdued growth in 2023, the economy gained momentum in 2024 and is expected to expand further in 2025. However, weaker than expected external demand in key eurozone trade partners and uncertainty in major economies could pose downside risks to the growth outlook.
The Belgian economy has been resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has slowed, and disinflation has faced headwinds. The labor market has been strong but shows signs of cooling. Labor-cost competitiveness has declined with wage growth outpacing sluggish productivity growth.
After contracting in 2023, economic activity started to recover in 2024, and growth is expected to pick up in 2025. Inflation has been brought under control. But uncertainty is high. Risks to growth are to the downside—including from geoeconomic fragmentation, trade uncertainty and escalating protectionism, and possible continued weakness in private consumption.
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of substantially all of the Rehau automotive business entities by Atlas FRM LLC of the US. The transaction relates primarily to the automotive sector.
After a period of stagnation, growth has picked up since late 2023, but the recovery has been slow and uneven. Consumer spending has strengthened, sustained by a rebound in real wages and early signs of a decline in the household saving rate. In contrast, investment remains weak, hampered by uncertainty about global trade, the effects of tight domestic policies and a slow absorption of EU funds.
Through end-June 2024, Grenada’s economy was experiencing sustained strong growth supported by buoyant tourism, moderating inflation, and a narrowing current account deficit. A surge in Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) revenue supported a strong improvement in the fiscal position and reduction in public debt.
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