Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), expressed her skepticism regarding the inclusion of Bitcoin in the monetary reserves of any European Union (EU) country. Her comments ...

The political landscape of the Euro Area is complex, encompassing 20 EU members, it isn't a single nation. It's a monetary union, meaning a unique, multi-layered governance structure is at play. Each ...

The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the fifth time since it began easing monetary policy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde slapped down on Thursday a suggestion by her Czech colleague Ales Michl to ...

Thus the strange status of the European Monetary Union: a centralized monetary authority without fiscal capacity, and a relatively weak set of political institutions and identities. For years ...

The EU could consider moving forward with a “coalition of the willing” and not wait for all 27 members to agree on a capital ...

The EU is cutting interest rates and easing regulations to revive growth, but inflation risks, US policy divergence, and ...

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The strength of the European monetary union would come under more pressure if the inflationary crisis were to result in a protracted ...

The European labor force is aging and increasingly ... For example, if one were to take monetary union as an objective, then it would seem clear in hindsight that a more integrated political ...

Fiscal and monetary policies can only go so far. In the longer term, China’s economy will need to undergo a more fundamental transition.