Deficit

World news about “Deficit” published by euronews.

23/04 18:32 CET

Eurozone deficits improve but debt mounts

Eurozone government are finally starting to get their finances under control, according to the ==Eurostat statistics agency==. But the region's total debt levels remained dangerously high. The latest figures show the average eurozone government deficit - that is the shortfall…

07/04 17:44 CET
France bids to reassure Germany on deficit and growth

France's new Socialist finance minister has attempted to reassure…
12/07 17:33 CET
Subsidy black hole means power problems in Spain

The Spanish government has ordered a major overhaul of the energy sector that will cost companies and consumers billions. The problem is a…
28/05 17:13 CET
Hungary cuts borrowing costs to record low

For the 10th month running Hungary's central bank has reduced its main interest rate by 0.25 percent. It is now at 4.5 percent, down from…
05/04 00:56 CET
Egypt homing in on 3.7 billion euro IMF loan

Egypt is closing to sealing a 3.7 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund. After years of political turmoil and plunging…
11/03 15:45 CET
Portugal’s deficit cutting timetable ‘to be eased’

Portugal is reportedly to get more time to cut its budget deficit. As…
22/08 14:49 CET
Greece: more time, more cuts?

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is on a charm offensive meeting eurozone leaders to try to persuade them that all his country needs is…
24/04 17:22 CET
Spain to spend less on health, education

To calm euro zone debt crisis fears, the Spanish conservative government plans to axe ten billion euros in spending on health and education to…
12/03 14:24 CET
Eurozone and US hit China trade balance

China has recorded its first trade deficit for 11 years, according to official figures. The world's second largest economy posted a deficit…
08/03 19:21 CET
Tough times hit Carrefour’s plans

Carrefour has cut it dividend payment to shareholders in half in anticipation of another tough year in its home market, France, and throughout…
02/03 18:35 CET
Are EU’s new budget rules golden?

The budget discipline compact signed in Brussels on Friday is needed because for years eurozone countries lived beyond their means borrowing…
15/02 19:21 CET
French economy on notice

France is showing some lucky numbers, doing better, economically, it seems, than its EU partners, notably Germany. It is avoiding recession…

02/02 - REPORTER - Paying the price for Germany’s economic miracle
25/01 - Japan experiences first trade deficit since 1980
23/01 - Portugal back in bond market
09/11 - French central bank sees recession this year
22/10 - Deficit gains, debt pain for eurozone
23/08 - Fuel costs hit Qantas as airline posts losses
11/07 - More austerity pain for Spain with fresh cuts ahead
10/07 - EU finance ministers ease Spain’s pain
10/07 - EU finance chiefs hold further crunch talks
21/05 - Spain warns of second quarter contraction
19/05 - Spain revises 2011 budget deficit
19/03 - Net profit dive for Rusal
09/03 - EU checks Spain’s deficit figures
23/02 - Anger over bonuses at loss-making RBS
15/02 - Greece a mounting concern for MEPs
14/02 - Spain facing fine over deficit claims