EU Covid-19 Recovery Fund

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019/ Reuters
Global Economy

No easy approval of EU stimulus deal, says parliament head

While welcoming the 750 billion euro ($865 billion) recovery fund agreed by leaders after five days of negotiations, parliament president David Sassoli said the assembly wanted to reshape the...

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte and France's President Emmanuel Macron interact at the last roundtable discussion following a four-day European summit at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, July 21, 2020. Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

EU leaders reach deal on coronavirus recovery

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel look into documents during the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 20, 2020. John Thys/Pool via Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

EU leaders in 'home stretch' to recovery deal after days of squabbling

EU progress and vaccine hopes keep pressure on dollar
Global Economy

EU progress and vaccine hopes keep pressure on dollar

European Council President Charles Michel holds a news conference on the EU budget for 2021-27 ahead of a EU leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium July 10, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via Reuters
Global Economy

EU Council head Michel says agreement on recovery fund is possible

German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement as she arrives for the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 19, 2020. Photo:Reuters
World+Biz

There is 'hope' for an agreement on EU Covid-19 recovery fund - Merkel

French President Emmanuel Macron makes a statement as he arrives for the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 19, 2020. Photo:Reuters
World+Biz

French President Macron 'slammed his fist on the table' during tense EU talks on virus recovery fund

Rolled Euro banknotes and 3D printed percent models are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Euro hovers near four-month peak as market looks to EU summit

President of the European Council Charles Michel (L), Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (C), France's President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen pose during a meeting at the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 19, 2020. Francois Walschaerts/Pool via REUTERS
Global Economy

EU grapples with 'mission impossible' at deadlocked recovery summit

FILE PHOTO: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte attends a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in The Hague, Netherlands, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Global Economy

Chances of EU leaders agreeing recovery deal by Sunday 'less than 50%' - Dutch PM

Specialists work on a crane in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
Global Economy

ECB's de Guindos sees EU agreement on recovery fund by end-July

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019/ Reuters
Global Economy

Third of EU's 750 billion euro recovery fund may come via green bonds - S&P