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Activity likely to reach pre-crisis levels as soon as this summer, the Bundesbank said

Demand increases by 2.9 per cent, nearly twice as much as predicted by economists

Economic rebound is ‘uncertain and uneven’ but ECB has ‘not fired its last cartridges’

Coronavirus vaccine may be necessary before a complete rebound is possible

Fiscal rules suspension shakes up ideas of post-Covid responsibility and growth

Jens Weidmann said €750bn fund needs controls so money is spent wisely

Move responds to court ruling on ECB bond-buying

Commission backs €250m Restart Fund and a €200m scheme to produce Covid solutions

Prior to Berlin-Paris recovery deal, GCC may have set in motion EU crisis

Martin Wolf: For future historians the German ruling on ECB may be a decisive turning point in Europe’s history

Covid-19 has returned the euro’s unresolved dilemma – currency union without economic union – to the agenda

Cantillon: Ireland keeping sharp eye on powerplay in terms of cheap credit

European futures pointed to a weak start

Finding against ECB on central policy issue could have precipitated a major crisis for the euro

Frankfurt’s stimulus came with pledge to remove self-imposed ‘constraints’ if necessary

Higher interest rates and overvalued property greatest risks to German economy, says Claudia Buch

Christine Lagarde’s first interest rate decision will come on Thursday

Practice proves controversial in country where ECB has been accused of penalising savers

Bundesbank however says deep recession is not on the cards

Strong consumer spending not enough to counter weakening industrial production

Industrial production in Germany falls 1.5% as trio of central banks slash interest rates

European finance ministers signed off on her appointment on Tuesday

German defence minister (60) is seen as a liberal and reliable pair of hands

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

The institutions’ leaders may not fix policy on their own, but they play a vital role in deciding priorities, setting the tone and shaping public perception of the union

Bundesbank president seeking to enhance suitability for ECB governor role

Nation’s central bank has suggested a persistent slump in Europe’s largest economy

Jens Weidmann’s hawkishness makes his candidacy controversial

European Central Bank chief economist in waiting will take up role amid unprecedented uncertainty

Bank of Ireland climbs 6.3 per cent to €5.48 while AIB adds 2.07 per cent to close at €3.95

Confidence in the German economy slid in February to the lowest level in four year

Bundesbank president says ECB at risk of having to function as crisis response unit

Market Watch: Irish tracker holders will be watching the bank’s plans for interest rates

Central Bank governor only name put forward for chief economist role

Davos 2019: ‘Not in anyone’s interest’ to have Brexit with new rules, Former Bundesbank president says

Unemployment rate falls at a faster rate than predicted by economists to 2.26m

Stability of euro key to Berlin amid external pressures on EU from China and the US

Adequate mechanism for sharing risk across euro area still required

Central banker who played key post-crisis role seen as favourite for top job

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