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Sweden Hits Record Electricity Prices, Austria's Inflation to Exceed 7% for First Time Since 1970s | Farsnews Agency

Electricity prices throughout Sweden reached record levels, peaking in the Southern part of the country and Greater Stockholm. Austria's inflation rate this year will peak at 7.6%, hitting the record since the global oil crisis of 1970s, according to an inflation forecast published by the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) on Monday.

Solutions , such as in the case of Greece, can be found: Merkel urges Rome to back eurozone

With voters in Italy now headed for the latest in a quick succession of national elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging whoever ends up running the country to continue to support the European Union's eurozone.

Eurozone growing at quickest pace in 10 years, EU forecast says

The European Commission announced on Thursday it will surpass economic growth expectations for this year, and predicted robust growth in 2018.

Eurozone ministers strike deal to release funds to Greece

Eurozone ministers have struck a deal to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash.

Initiative franco-allemande pour plus d'intégration dans la zone euro

Le ministre français de l'Economie Bruno Le Maire et son homologue allemand des Finances Wolfgang Schäuble ont annoncé lundi la création d'un groupe de travail pour aller "plus vite plus loin" dans l'intégration de la zone euro.

France's Le Pen softens on timetable for dumping euro

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen softened her stance on Saturday on a timetable for ditching the euro, a week before she faces off in the decisive second round of voting with pro-EU rival and favorite Emmanuel Macron.

Junker casts doubts on EU solidarity - unity in Brexit talks

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concerns whether the European Union will remain united during Brexit negotiations, Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio reported on Saturday.

'Europe will wake up in 2017', Le Pen tells Germany right-wing congress

French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen on Saturday told a European gathering of rightwing populists in Germany that a string of high-stakes elections in 2017 would blow a wind of change across the region.

Most German economists oppose Italy's exit from eurozone: survey

A large majority of surveyed German economists oppose exit of Italy from the eurozone, German research institute Ifo reported on Monday.

Grèce: le Parlement prêt à voter un soutien aux petites retraites

Le Parlement grec s'apprêtait jeudi à voter des mesures en faveur des petites retraites, passant outre aux réticences de la zone euro, qui a gelé en réaction des mesures d'allègement de la dette qui venaient d'être consenties au pays.

Grèce - La zone euro suspend l'allègement de la dette après des mesures sociales de Tsipras

Les mesures d'allègement de la dette grecque, accordées début décembre par la zone euro à Athènes en échange de réformes, ont été suspendues après l'annonce par le Premier ministre grec, Alexis Tsipras, de nouvelles mesures sociales, a annoncé mercredi le porte-parole du président de l'Eurogroupe.

Italy can handle fallout from Renzi's resignation - Moscovici

Italy can handle the fallout from the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the eurozone as a whole can manage all kinds of political shocks, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici said.

German ultimatum to Greece: Reform or leave Eurozone

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told Greece to carry out unpopular reforms if it wants to stay in the Eurozone, ruling out debt relief for Athens. The warning may signal yet another emergency in the continent already beset by multiple crises.

Eurozone unemployment falls below 10% for first time since 2011

Unemployment in the eurozone has fallen below the symbolic mark of 10 percent for the first time since April 2011, EU data showed on Thursday.

Banco Central Europeo alerta de efectos negativos del Brexit sobre Eurozona

El Banco Central Europeo (BCE) dice que la "Brexit", salida británica de la Unión Europea (UE), puede crear efectos negativos importantes en la Eurozona a través del comercio y de los mercados financieros.

Eurogroup meeting ends without Greek debt deal

Monday's Eurogroup meeting on Greek debt only lasted a few hours, ended without a concrete deal but embarked on a debate on debt relief for Greece.

EU deal gives UK special status

David Cameron says a deal struck with EU leaders will give the UK "special status" and he will campaign with his "heart and soul" to stay in the union.

British PM outlines four objectives for EU renegotiation

David Cameron said Tuesday he was confident of achieving four key objectives in renegotiating Britain's EU relationship but warned the UK would have to "think again" about membership if they were not met.

Greek Economy Minor Problem for EU Compared to Migrant Crisis

The Greek economy is a minor problem for the EU compared to the migration crisis that Europe is currently dealing with, the vice-chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly told Sputnik Tuesday.