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Economists push for overhaul of euro zone, creation of 'safe assets'

In their 33-page reform paper, the 14 economists from France and Germany call for an overhaul of euro area fiscal rules

November was best month for euro zone factories since April 2000: PMI data

Euro zone economic growth jumped to 61.0 from 58.8, its highest since February 2011: PMI data

Euro zone finance ministers to discuss banking union, common budget

The December 15 euro zone summit will start six months of deliberations on deeper integration

Euro zone economic sentiment rises to 10-year high in September

European Commission data showed optimism rose across sectors, barring financial services

Euro zone PMI beats forecasts, points to strong growth

The ECB will announce in October a six-month extension to its asset purchase programme

Euro zone investor morale stable; future expectations dropping

Expectations fell to 16.0 points from 19.8 points in July in what the group called a worrying sign

Euro zone business growth slows at start of second half of 2017

Germany and France missed expectations, suggesting an even more robust pace of business activity

The Euro Zone must reform or die

European leaders must take action now rather than waiting for the euro's next moment of truth

The Euro Zone's hidden strength

The unexpected recovery in the absence of fiscal stimulus has been sustained

Euro zone economic sentiment rises to near 10-year high

Rise was due to multi-year highs of optimism in the industry & services sector, among others

Euro zone businesses started 2017 on a six-year high: PMI

Inflation in the 19-member currency union plunged to 1.5 per cent in March

Euro zone survey data point to robust first quarter: ECB

Outlook comes despite uncertainty over Brexit, China's rebalancing and new US policies

Euro zone industry output rises less than expected in January

On a yearly basis output went up by 2.5% in Dec, more than the 2% rise previously estimated

Euro zone industry output grew more than expected at 3.2% y-o-y in November

It was mostly due to a 2.9% increase in the production of non-durable consumer goods

Split euro zone in two, says Germany's far-right leader

Strong cluster around Germany and weak cluster including France should be made, says Joerg Meuthen

Euro zone bond yields set for biggest weekly rise in weeks

The trigger for those concerns has been data suggesting that price pressures are increasing

Euro zone factories entering 2017 in good shape: PMI

Euro zone manufacturers have ended 2016 with a surge in production

Euro zone manufacturing PMI 53.7 vs 53.3 forecast

Euro zone sentiment hits 11-month high as manufacturing & services PMI's beat forecasts

Who rules? Euro zone budget tensions surface

A coming revision of the ESM's status could provide an opportunity, but there is no consensus on that among the 19 euro zone countries

Euro zone business growth at 21-month low in September

Businesses have reined in spending amid growing caution about the economic outlook and political uncertainty as Britain gears up to start divorce proceedings