Bulgaria meets convergence criteria to join the euro area on 1 January 2026
Today, the European Commission concluded that Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro as of 1 January 2026 – a…
Christine Lagarde: Earning influence – lessons from the history of international currencies
There are moments when foundations that seem unshakeable begin to shift, says President Christine Lagarde at the Jacques Delors Centre…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part V: Key findings from DeepSeek
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part IV: Key findings from Claude
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part III: Key findings from Google Gemini
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part II: Key findings from ChatGPT
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part I: Key Findings from Perplexity AI
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
European Central bank lowers key interest rates – Monetary policy decisions
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25…
Eurobarometer: Continued strong support for Euro and Recovery and Resilience Facility
Public support for the euro remains very strong, according to the European Commission's latest Eurobarometer survey. The survey finds that…
ECB lowers its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent
The ECB Governing Council today decided to lower the deposit facility rate – the rate through which it steers the…
EU Commissioner McGuinness: Introductory remarks on IBAN discrimination
"The truth is even with all the work we've been doing trying to solve this, IBAN discrimination shouldn't be happening,…
Kosovo/France: Order issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo regarding cash transactions
This order, which was decided upon in a rushed, unconcerted manner, will impact the daily life of the Serbian community…
Eurogroup press conference: Remarks by EU Commissioner Gentiloni
Nevertheless, uncertainty remains very high and risks to growth are tilted to the downside. These risks stem primarily from the…
The IMF and the European Debt Crisis
The book explores the Fund’s engagement in Europe in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, and especially after…
Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world – Op-ed by five EU Presidents
Op-ed article by the Presidents’ of the EU institutions, Paschal Donohoe (President of the Eurogroup), Christine Lagarde (President of the…
Euro Area: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
The euro area economy has shown remarkable resilience in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the largest terms…
International Currency Association applauds EU proposals mandating the acceptance of cash
ICA Chair Gianni Santoro: “Make sure that everyone has the right to use cash, you need to make sure that cash…
NGOs on digital euro proposals: Right direction, but safer alternative to bank deposits needed
Positive Money Europe, the Veblen Institute, and BETTER FINANCE welcome the Commission's proposal as a first step towards a digital…
Single Currency Package: New EU Commission proposals on cash and digital euro
The EU Commission has today put forward two proposals to ensure that citizens and businesses can continue to access and…
Bulgaria towards the Euro – Speech by EU Executive VP Dombrovskis
Sofia, 24 February 2023 Honourable Prime Minister and Government representatives, Honourable Governor of the National...
Smooth euro changeover in Croatia
Brussels, 23 January 2023 A Commission survey conducted in Croatia after the euro fully replaced...
Eurogroup press conference: Opening remarks by EU Commissioner Gentiloni
Brussels, 17 January 2023 As Paschal said, we began our meeting by celebrating Croatia’s entry...
Main results: Eurogroup, 16 January 2023
Brussels, 16 January 2023 Euro area enlargement: update on euro cash changeover in Croatia The...
A successful euro changeover in Croatia
Brussels, 16 January 2023 Croatia has successfully completed its euro changeover. The 14-day dual circulation...
EU Commission: Solid start for Croatia’s euro changeover
Brussels, 6 January 2023 Almost one week after Croatia’s entry into the euro area, a Commission...
Euro and Schengen: Croatia joins the Euro and Schengen areas
Brussels, 30 December 2022 On 1 January 2023 Croatia will adopt the euro as its...
Eurobarometer: survey shows strong public support for the euro, RRF and SURE
Brussels, 2 December 2022 Public support for the euro remains very strong, according to the...
Euro in Croatia: ECB sets transitional provisions for minimum reserve requirements
28 October 2022 Croatia introducing the euro means Croatian banks subject to minimum reserve requirements...
Instant Payments: EU Commission proposes to accelerate the rollout in euro
Brussels, 26 October 2022 The Commission has today adopted a legislative proposal to make instant...
EU Commission: Enhanced euro-surveillance of Greece ends on 20 August 2022
Brussels, 10 August 2022 The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece...
ECB raises the three key interest rates by 50 basis points – reactions
Statement by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, and Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the...
Main results of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 12 July 2022
Brussels, 12 July 2022 Economic and financial consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine The Council...
MEPs approve Croatia’s entry into the eurozone
Strasbourg, 5 July 2022 MEPs on Tuesday gave a favourable opinion to Croatia’s bid to...
Eurobarometer reports broad euro support in non-euro EU Member States
Brussels, 10 June 2022 Today the Commission published its annual Flash Eurobarometer on the introduction...
EU Convergence Report: Croatia on track to adopt euro on 1 January 2023
1 June 2022 Today, the European Commission has concluded that Croatia is ready to adopt...
Deutschland: Ukrainer können ab 24. Mai Hryvnia-Banknoten in Euro tauschen
Berlin, 23. Mai 2022 Flüchtlinge, die vor den Kriegshandlungen aus der Ukraine geflohen sind, können...
CER: Russia may ditch the Dollar – but it needs the Euro
By Zach Meyers, 29 March 2022 Zach Meyers is a senior research fellow at the Centre...
MEPs: Inflation is cause for concern but hasty reactions could hurt recovery
Strasbourg, 16 February 2022 MEPs raised concern over the high and disparate inflation rates across...
Insight EU Future of Finance Monitoring – Update January 2022
ECB Monetary policy statement – ECB President Christine Lagarde and ECB VP Luis de Guindos...
Insight EU Future of Finance Monitoring – 31 December 2021
EMU 20 years of the Euro: Joint reflections by Eurogroup members Economic and monetary union:...
Five European Presidents comment on the 20th anniversary of the Euro
Brussels, 1 January 2022 Twenty years ago, on 1 January 2002, twelve EU countries changed...
20 years of the Euro: Joint reflections by Eurogroup members
31 December 2021, 11:00 Twenty years ago tomorrow, around 300 million Europeans held a brand...
Euro changeover 2023: Partnership agreement with Croatia signed
On Monday, the EU Commission and Croatia signed a Partnership Agreement for the organisation of...
IMF on the Future of the EU Fiscal Governance Framework
Presentation by Vitor Gaspar, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF at the European Commission....
Eurobarometer sees broad euro support in non-euro area Member States
The results of the latest Flash Eurobarometer survey published today show broad support for the...
Main results of the Eurogroup meeting on 21 May 2021
The Eurogroup discussed macroeconomic and fiscal developments in the euro area and looked into the...
Eurogroup work programme update statement by the Eurogroup President
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented economic shock of high human costs and deep...
Spring 2021 Economic Forecast: Remarks by EU Commissioner Gentiloni
Brussels, 12 May 2021 “Check against delivery” Let me begin with the five key messages...
Main results of the Euro Summit video conference on 25 March 2021
The heads of state or government discussed the international role of the euro with the...