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UniCredit gets the green light from the ECB for the takeover of Commerzbank: The Italian banking giant UniCredit has been pursuing Commerzbank for two years ...
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Bundesbank chief sees potential for stronger German growth: The head of Germany's Bundesbank said on Friday that the country's economic growth could strengthen ...
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Is a new euro crisis looming? - | France's debt is putting pressure on the monetary union
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Merz plans talks with candidates to succeed Lagarde: The announced resignation of ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel is triggering formal processes ...
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Paid articlePaywall Inflation in the eurozone rises more than expected - | to 3.8 percent: The inflation rate in the eurozone rose to 3.8 percent in September. This is the highest ...
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Bond turbulence means it’s time for the ECB to put QT on hold: Prudence suggests a halt by the central bank until more stable conditions are restored
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Content creator Salman Muqtadir's studio in the capital's ECB Chattar area was vandalized by miscreants over an alleged extortion dispute ... Show more
Salman Muqtadir's studio vandalised
Salman Muqtadir's studio vandalised
Police on Monday arrested Mizanur Rahman, 59, son-in-law of Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker of Kushtia-2 Md Abdul Gafur, in connection with a case filed over an ... Show more
Jamaat MP's son-in-law arrested over attack on building housing Salman Muqtadir's studio
Jamaat MP's son-in-law arrested over attack on building housing Salman Muqtadir's studio
Mario Draghi in Zurich: Why Europe's growth model is failing: Europe must unleash new growth forces, says Draghi. In a speech at ETH Zurich ...
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Warning signals in the credit markets: Yields at the long end of the yield curve are rising despite massive interventions by central banks, warns Beat Thoma.
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Europe Economy More Robust Than Anticipated, ECB’s Kocher Says: Europe’s economy is proving more resilient than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council ...
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Paid articlePaywall ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel is leaving her post prematurely. This has initiated the reshuffling of positions at the central bank ... Show more
Oil price shock due to Iran war: Inflation too high: ECB raises key interest rate to 2.50 percent
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The ECB takes its first steps into the new token world: The ECB is opening itself up to the tokenization of financial markets. Large clients and proprietary ...
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Due to high inflation: ECB raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point
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OpinionEuropäische Zentralbank: Fehlentscheidungen der letzten zwanzig Jahre: Die EZB hat sich in den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten vom «market maker of last resort» ...
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EU banks must be bigger, have deeper capital market, to compete with US, say top EU officials
reuters.com/business/finance/eu-banks-must-be-bigger-have-deeper-capital-market-compete-with-us-say-top-eu-2026-09-18/
Beethoven or kingfisher? The ECB has presented ten design concepts for the next generation of euro banknotes. The themes for selection are "European Culture" ... Show more
Exclusive: Italy proposes no fees for digital euro payments under €10: Italy suggests exempting smaller merchant fees for payments under €10 ...
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Eurozone: Inflation in the Eurozone rises to an estimated 3.3 percent: Prices in the Eurozone rose significantly in August. Energy costs are the main driver of ...
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ECB raises again: These DAX levels are now crucial: The ECB raises the deposit rate to 2.5% and leaves further increases open. The DAX could fall with high ...
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German households have little wealth compared to other European countries: Although Germany is the economic powerhouse of the EU, private households have little ...
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The ECB is virtually certain to raise rates Thursday. Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.
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ECB raises rates to 2.5% as energy prices drive inflation: The ECB raises its deposit rate to 2.5% as the Iran war drives oil and gas prices higher ...
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ECB tightens interest rates further: But the DAX only flinches briefly: The ECB raises the key interest rate for the second time in a row, while the war between ...
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The votes from the referendum on resuming EU accession negotiations in Iceland have been counted. Icelanders voted by a narrow majority against renewed EU ... Show more
Key FactsIceland Rejects Proposal to Reopen EU Membership Talks
Aug 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Only two of six constituencies backed the proposal by majority; both were in central Reykjavik, while rural areas and suburbs opposed it.
- EU officials had hoped support in Iceland could reduce skepticism toward EU enlargement.
- Fishing contributes 15 per cent of gross domestic product directly and indirectly, and roughly 40 per cent of export revenue.
- Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009; a euroskeptic government ended the talks in 2013.
These are not problems that Brussels will solve for us. These are problems that Icelandic politicians must solve.— Gudrun Hafsteinsdottir, opposition leader, said during coverage of the referendum on Iceland's EU membership.
Inflation jumps to 3.3 percent: What that means for your savings account: Inflation in the eurozone rises to 3.3 percent in August. What the ECB is likely to ...
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ECB chief Christine Lagarde ‘ready to serve’ World Economic Forum : Lagarde has been seen as the frontrunner for the role since WEF’s longtime chair departed ...
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OpinionNew inflation spike: ECB should raise key interest rate to protect the population
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BBC Aug 23
England bowler Brydon Carse under investigation by ECB for reported nightclub incident
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Eurozone: Energy Price Shock Drives Inflation to 3.3 Percent: Energy prices in the eurozone rose sharply in August, fueling inflation. ECB President Christine ...
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Silent Disenfranchisement: Central Bank Reveals How Self-Checkouts Are Driving Customers Away From Cash
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Key FactsECB warns self-checkouts could displace cash
Aug 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Between February and April 2026, the ECB surveyed 8,205 companies across all 21 euro-area countries, with 92 percent accepting cash, two percentage points more than in 2024.
- Thirteen percent of the surveyed companies operated self-checkouts, and 48 percent of that group accepted cash at none of their self-checkouts.
- One quarter of all respondents had deliberately invested in cashless checkout systems or removed cash options, while the share accepting smartphone or smartwatch payments rose from 36 percent in 2024 to 68 percent.
- In Cyprus, 51 percent of businesses considered abandoning cash entirely, compared with 23 percent in Greece and 18 percent in Bulgaria, while the figure was below ten percent in Germany and the ECB urged authorities to act.
Even if most companies accept cash and communicate it as such, the perceived acceptance of cash among consumers could fall, because companies have restricted the convenience of paying with cash.— European Central Bank (ECB) – warning about cash displacement in the euro area
Steigende Energiepreise treiben Inflation auf 2,9 Prozent: Hohe Energiepreise treiben die Teuerung in Deutschland weiter nach oben. Mit der Entlastung an der ...
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DAX current: The risky month of September could be good in 2026: Strong AI business, moderate oil prices, and the possible absence of a US interest rate hike ...
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International Monetary Fund: ECB Director Schnabel on the verge of joining the IMF
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ECB sounds the alarm: A crash in US tech stocks could plunge Europe into a financial crisis
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Russia: Economic crisis fuels distrust and flight to cash: More and more Russians are withdrawing their money from the banks and hoarding cash ...
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Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution - Lagarde: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said today that the continent could not afford to miss ...
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U.S. retreat from global order ‘eroding’ European competitiveness, central bank boss warns
cnbc.com/2026/08/19/lagarde-ecb-europe-economy-trump.html
Greece Rejects the Cashless Trend as Cash Acceptance Hits 99%: New ECB data shows Greece has the euro area's highest cash acceptance rate at 99%, tied with Italy ...
greekreporter.com/2026/08/20/greece-rejects-cashless-trend-cash-acceptance/
Greek City Times Aug 23
Greece Leads Euro Area in Cash Acceptance as 99% of Businesses Still Take Cash: Greece has emerged as the euro area’s most cash friendly country ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/24/greece-cash-acceptance-99-percent-ecb/
ECB economists warn households to brace for stock market ‘correction’ : Booming AI shares have pushed markets to levels where a sharp fall is now likely ...
independent.ie/business/ecb-economists-warn-households-to-brace-for-stock-market-correction/a/160151547.html
Why snub Headingley when the pitches are great and players love it?: The first Test between England and Pakistan will be the last at Headingley until 2029 after ...
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The ECB Wanted New Banknotes—It Got Memes: Did the ECB expect this kind of response? Social media is full of memes about the designs for the new banknotes ...
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European Central Bank warns AI bubble burst could trigger systemic fallout: The European Central Bank recently published a new blog post by five economists and ...
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Food prices to be main driver of inflation in 2027 - ECB: Chief Economist with the European Central Bank Philip Lane said food inflation is going to be one of ...
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Now Possible: European Central Bank Opens Voting on the Design of the New Banknotes
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Key FactsEuro Banknotes Redesigned: Citizens Choose New Motifs
Jul 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The European Central Bank (ECB) invites Eurozone citizens to choose between two new design sets for upcoming banknotes.
- One theme highlights notable European cultural figures, while the other features rivers and birds like the kingfisher and stork.
- The redesign aims to improve counterfeit protection after the current notes have remained unchanged since 2002.
- A final decision is expected by late 2026, with new notes gradually introduced starting around 2030.
To ensure that the voices of Europeans are heard— Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said this during the presentation of the new euro designs; she emphasized that the voices of Europeans should be heard.
Euro banknotes before the relaunch: These designs are up for selection: The European Central Bank is presenting ten design proposals, including three from ...
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US tech stock correction likely, warn ECB economists: Boom-bust pattern could become ‘question of financial stability’ for euro area, central bank team writes in ...
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US Sold Euros to Save the Yen, Europe Found Out After: The US used euros, not dollars, to prop up the yen, catching the European Central Bank off guard with no ...
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"Unprecedented break": The US only informed the ECB about euro sales after supporting the yen.
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The European Central Bank is looking for designs for the new euro banknotes. Birds are among the choices. Birds? Absolutely! Show more
EZB lässt Bürger abstimmen: Welches Design sollen die neuen Euro-Scheine bekommen?
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New euro banknotes: What passers-by in the region say about the new designs: The euro banknotes are to get a new look: The European Central Bank has presented ...
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Euro banknotes: Which design would you choose?: The ECB wants to refresh the look of our banknotes - | ten design proposals are shortlisted ...
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NAMA: The developers, the banks and the fallout: This weekend Ireland's bad bank closes its doors for the final time. Amid huge controversy and public ...
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ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/ecb-climate-wildfires-global-economy-stability
New Euro Bills: These Whimsical Suggestions Have Been Circulating Online: The European Central Bank has launched a survey about the new banknotes ...
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England Test coach search comes to an end as former CSK man Stephen Fleming set to take over | Cricket
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'Anything is possible': ECB's Rob Key on Ben Stokes' potential Ashes return
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More than a question of aesthetics: What's behind the new euro banknotes: Europe's central bank is holding a vote: Beethoven or a kingfisher on the new ...
telepolis.de/article/Mehr-als-eine-Frage-der-Aesthetik-Was-hinter-den-neuen-Euro-Banknoten-steckt-11378730.html
New Euro Banknotes: Here’s How to Vote: Beethoven could soon appear on the new 10-euro note. The ECB has published ten design proposals for new euro banknotes ...
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The European Central Bank has presented ten designs for new euro banknotes. We asked around in the region: Which design do you like best? And is a new euro ... Show more
Europe's central bank gets hilarious alternative designs for the euro banknote after asking for feedback
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New Euro Banknotes: They've Got a Bird on Them: The European Central Bank is inviting the public to vote online on the design of the new banknotes ...
sueddeutsche.de/kultur/euro-geldscheine-neues-design-vogel-li.3522048
Real Estate: What the ECB interest rate decision means for mortgage rates: Even though the European Central Bank did not raise key interest rates ...
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ECB prepares test phase with 36 banks for digital euro: The ECB has selected 36 payment service providers for the test of the digital euro ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/finanzen/ezb-testphase-digitaler-euro-100.html
Before ECB decision: Banks are stingy with overnight deposit rates, more generous with fixed-term deposits
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Iran War: DAX Stable, Oil Higher - | ECB Interest Rate Decision, SAP, Intel, Alphabet, Tesla, Telekom in Focus
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The ECB is expected to hold rates. But analysts say hawkish hints could be coming — and a hike isn’t impossible
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ekathimerini.com Jul 23
Maria Callas shortlisted as face of new €5 banknote design: Greek opera legend Maria Callas is among the figures shortlisted to appear on the next series of euro ...
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Barron's Jul 22
Why the ECB Will Probably Hold Rates Steady Despite Iran Inflation Fears: The latest flare-up in fighting probably won’t force the European Central Bank’s hand ...
barrons.com/articles/european-central-bank-interest-rates-d0813c63
Paid articlePaywallECB hostage to oil prices? Lagarde leaves door open for September hike: ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that surging oil prices could shape the September ...
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Europeans can vote on the design of new euro banknotes: Noch sicherer und mit anderen Motiven: Die Euro-Währungshüter tüfteln seit einiger Zeit an einer neuen ...
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