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ECB to Cut Rates in June, but Pause Expected to Follow
The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points in June to 2%, marking the eighth cut since June 2024, but a pause is anticipated thereafter due to rising inflation expectations and concerns about trade barriers and increased government spending.
ECB to Cut Rates in June, but Pause Expected to Follow
The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points in June to 2%, marking the eighth cut since June 2024, but a pause is anticipated thereafter due to rising inflation expectations and concerns about trade barriers and increased government spending.
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40% Bias Score
Eurozone Activity Contracts in May Amidst Services Sector Weakness
The Eurozone experienced its first activity contraction in five months during May, primarily due to a weakened services sector with confidence plummeting to its second-lowest level since 2012 (excluding the COVID-19 crisis), reaching a PMI of 49.5, driven by weak domestic demand and uncertainty surr...
Eurozone Activity Contracts in May Amidst Services Sector Weakness
The Eurozone experienced its first activity contraction in five months during May, primarily due to a weakened services sector with confidence plummeting to its second-lowest level since 2012 (excluding the COVID-19 crisis), reaching a PMI of 49.5, driven by weak domestic demand and uncertainty surr...
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24% Bias Score
Fitch Upgrades Greece's Economic Outlook to Positive
Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece's economic outlook to positive, citing a 1.3% GDP budget surplus in 2024, a 10 percentage point drop in the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 154%, and exceeding expectations on fiscal targets, exceeding the government's initial target.
Fitch Upgrades Greece's Economic Outlook to Positive
Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece's economic outlook to positive, citing a 1.3% GDP budget surplus in 2024, a 10 percentage point drop in the public debt-to-GDP ratio to 154%, and exceeding expectations on fiscal targets, exceeding the government's initial target.
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28% Bias Score
Greece's Debt Reduction Success Masked by High Debt and Negative Investment Position
Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio decreased significantly (60% since Q1 2021), the highest reduction rate in the Eurozone, yet its public debt (154% of GDP) is the highest, while its negative net international investment position (-132% of GDP) is the worst, raising concerns about medium-term debt sustaina...
Greece's Debt Reduction Success Masked by High Debt and Negative Investment Position
Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio decreased significantly (60% since Q1 2021), the highest reduction rate in the Eurozone, yet its public debt (154% of GDP) is the highest, while its negative net international investment position (-132% of GDP) is the worst, raising concerns about medium-term debt sustaina...
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28% Bias Score
Italy's BTP-Bund Spread Falls Below 100 Basis Points
The spread between Italian (BTP) and German (Bund) 10-year government bonds has fallen below 100 basis points for the first time since September 2021, driven by increased investor confidence in Italy's improved public finances, stable politics, and relatively high yields compared to other Eurozone c...
Italy's BTP-Bund Spread Falls Below 100 Basis Points
The spread between Italian (BTP) and German (Bund) 10-year government bonds has fallen below 100 basis points for the first time since September 2021, driven by increased investor confidence in Italy's improved public finances, stable politics, and relatively high yields compared to other Eurozone c...
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40% Bias Score
Foreign Workers Crucial to Eurozone Economic Growth, ECB Study Finds
A European Central Bank study reveals that foreign workers comprised half of the Eurozone's workforce growth in the last three years, significantly mitigating labor shortages and boosting economic growth, particularly in Germany and Spain, while Italy focused on domestic labor.
Foreign Workers Crucial to Eurozone Economic Growth, ECB Study Finds
A European Central Bank study reveals that foreign workers comprised half of the Eurozone's workforce growth in the last three years, significantly mitigating labor shortages and boosting economic growth, particularly in Germany and Spain, while Italy focused on domestic labor.
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36% Bias Score
Eurozone Private Sector Contracts in May
The Eurozone's private sector activity unexpectedly contracted in May, with the services sector performing the worst in 16 months; the S&P Global composite PMI fell to 49.5, below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction, due to weak foreign and domestic demand.
Eurozone Private Sector Contracts in May
The Eurozone's private sector activity unexpectedly contracted in May, with the services sector performing the worst in 16 months; the S&P Global composite PMI fell to 49.5, below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction, due to weak foreign and domestic demand.
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32% Bias Score
ECB Warns of Eurozone Financial Stability Risks Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
The ECB warns of significant risks to Eurozone financial stability due to US trade policy shifts and broader geopolitical uncertainty, citing vulnerable stock markets, rising bond risk premiums, high debt levels in some Euro-area countries, and potential economic slowdowns.
ECB Warns of Eurozone Financial Stability Risks Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
The ECB warns of significant risks to Eurozone financial stability due to US trade policy shifts and broader geopolitical uncertainty, citing vulnerable stock markets, rising bond risk premiums, high debt levels in some Euro-area countries, and potential economic slowdowns.
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28% Bias Score
High Greek Business Loan Rates Despite ECB Cuts
Greek business loan interest rates remain high despite ECB rate cuts, contrasting with relaxed lending criteria and high loan demand driven by investments and EU funds, reaching €2 billion in net financing in 2024.
High Greek Business Loan Rates Despite ECB Cuts
Greek business loan interest rates remain high despite ECB rate cuts, contrasting with relaxed lending criteria and high loan demand driven by investments and EU funds, reaching €2 billion in net financing in 2024.
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28% Bias Score
Eurozone Q1 2025 Growth: 0.3% QoQ, Industrial Production Surges
Eurozone's economy grew 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2025, exceeding employment expectations (0.3% QoQ growth) and industrial production surging 2.6% MoM in March, driven by German stimulus and pre-emptive US exports; however, growth varied across member states.
Eurozone Q1 2025 Growth: 0.3% QoQ, Industrial Production Surges
Eurozone's economy grew 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2025, exceeding employment expectations (0.3% QoQ growth) and industrial production surging 2.6% MoM in March, driven by German stimulus and pre-emptive US exports; however, growth varied across member states.
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24% Bias Score
Mitsotakis Receives Award for Greece's Economic Recovery
At the 2025 Wirtschaftsrat Deutschland economic conference in Berlin, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the "Ludwig Erhard" award for Greece's economic recovery, highlighting a 4.8% primary surplus, 500,000 new jobs created in six years, and successful tax evasion reforms.
Mitsotakis Receives Award for Greece's Economic Recovery
At the 2025 Wirtschaftsrat Deutschland economic conference in Berlin, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the "Ludwig Erhard" award for Greece's economic recovery, highlighting a 4.8% primary surplus, 500,000 new jobs created in six years, and successful tax evasion reforms.
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52% Bias Score
Greece to Eliminate Debt Servicing Risk by 2031
Greece's Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, announced a plan to prepay approximately €31.6 billion of its public debt by 2031, eliminating the risk of debt servicing pressure after 2032 and ensuring Greece is no longer Europe's most indebted country by 2029.
Greece to Eliminate Debt Servicing Risk by 2031
Greece's Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, announced a plan to prepay approximately €31.6 billion of its public debt by 2031, eliminating the risk of debt servicing pressure after 2032 and ensuring Greece is no longer Europe's most indebted country by 2029.
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56% Bias Score
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