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Vietnam Ratifies Free Trade Deal With European Union Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

The deal is expected to reduce poverty in Vietnam

Stock Market Investors Take Profits As ECB Boosts Firepower

Stock market investors take profits as ECB boosts firepower

ECB Ramps Up Eurozone Support As Pandemic Persists

The European Central Bank meeting is the first since a German Constitutional Court ruling on a massive bond-buyng scheme launched in 2015

ECB ramps up eurozone support as pandemic persists

The ECB has taken a series of measures to prop up the eurozone as lockdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus have hammered economic activity

Eurozone Jobless Rate Rose To 7.3% April, But Data Skewed By Government Furlough Schemes

Overall data distorted by people who stopped looking for jobs

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Seeking a 'diplomatic' solution with Germany's top court

Lagarde Says ECB 'Undeterred' By German QE Ruling

Lagarde says ECB 'undeterred' by German QE ruling

We can work it out

ECB's Lagarde To Seek 'Diplomatic Path' After German Court Ruling

ECB's Lagarde to seek 'diplomatic path' after German court ruling

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has promised to help Italy in the fight against coronavirus

Coronavirus Impact: EU Economy May Shrink By 7.5% This Year, Worst Showing Since Great Depression

Before the virus emerged, the EU’s GDP was expected to rise 1.4% this year

There has been a boom in people seeking food assistance as people have been thrown out of work by measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus

Europe's 'Historic' Recession Threatens Eurozone Survival

Europe's 'historic' recession threatens eurozone survival

German constitutional court chairman AndreasÂ Vosskuhle ruled that the ECB must clarify a key element of its bond-buying scheme to support the eurozone economy

ECB Stands Firm After Shock German Ruling On Bond Buying

ECB stands firm after shock German ruling on bond buying

EU nations are still divided on how to finance measures to support the recovery of the bloc's economy

Fears Of 'Funny Money' As EU Preps Virus Recovery

Fears of 'funny money' as EU preps virus recovery

The eurozone economy will plunge into an unprecedented peacetime slump, the European Centra Bank has warned

ECB Ready To Reload As 'Unprecedented' Slump Hits

ECB ready to reload as 'unprecedented' slump hits

The ECB has taken a series of measures to prop up the eurozone as lockdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus have hammered economic activity

ECB Says Ready To Reload In Fight Against Virus Impact

ECB says ready to reload in fight against virus impact

Safer than plastic or steel

Euro Banknotes Safe To Touch Despite Coronavirus: ECB

Euro banknotes safe to touch despite coronavirus: ECB

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EU Worried About Medical Supplies After Chinese Threats, Softened Criticism: Reports

A report issued by the European External Action Service, concerning Chinese disinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, was edited to soften criticism against the Communist superpower.

The coronavirus pandemic is making it increasingly unlikely that Britain and the EU can reach a trade deal by the end of the year

Brexit Talks Resume Under Coronavirus Cloud

Brexit talks resume under coronavirus cloud

EU finance ministers hold a video conference -- they have struggle to reach consensus over an economic coronavirus response

EU Rescue Talks Fail As Netherlands Blocks Virus Compromise

Bickering EU finance ministers were unable to bridge differences on how to rebuild their economies after coronavirus, with a North-versus-South split that recalled the worst days of the eurozone debt crisis.

The European Central Bank's proposal would affect dividends for the financial years 2019 and 2020

ECB Asks Banks To Halt Dividends Over Virus Crisis

ECB asks banks to halt dividends over virus crisis

The EU summit to come up with a COVID-19 economic plan unearthed old and bitter north-south divisions

Europe's COVID-19 Plan Revives Old Disputes

Europe's COVID-19 plan revives old disputes

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a videoconference with European leaders to try to find a common response to the coronavirus crisis

Eurozone Given Two Weeks To Find Virus Response

Eurozone given two weeks to find virus response

Limits on cross-border movement have worsened the economic impact

Virus Sparks 'Unprecedented Collapse' In Eurozone Economy

Virus sparks 'unprecedented collapse' in eurozone economy

The major US internet services are working jointly to stem misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic

European Union Asks Netflix, Streaming Services To Lower Video Quality During COVID-19 Panic

European Commissioner Thierry Breton asked streaming services to lower video quality to ensure internet continues working during coronavirus pandemic.

"I'm as well as I can be, strictly confined to my home," Barnier said. "Morale is good"

EU's Barnier Has Coronavirus, Threatening Brexit Talks

EU's Barnier has coronavirus, threatening Brexit talks

Stocks in Japan bounced after the ECB intervention

ECB's Monetary Bazooka Peps Up Asian Stocks

ECB's monetary bazooka peps up Asian stocks

The so-called Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme comes just six days after the ECB unveiled a big-bank stimulus package that failed to calm nervous markets

ECB Brings 750 Bn Euro Bazooka To Virus Fightback

ECB brings 750 bn euro bazooka to virus fightback

Medical workers wearing a face make and protection gear tend to a patient inside the new coronavirus intensive care unit of the Brescia Poliambulanza hospital as the town saw the country's highest daily rise in case numbers

Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign: Russian Agents Trying To Sow Confusion And Distrust In The West

The EU says Moscow has been trying to promote confusion around the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

With the COVID-19 virus having forced several EU states into lockdown, the EU is also having to use video-conferencing as a means of keeping business going without actually having to meet up -- though diplomats wonder if the bloc will be able to cope

Brussels Calling: Can The EU Be Run By Videolink?

Brussels calling: Can the EU be run by videolink?

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