Spanish inflation unexpectedly accelerated further beyond the European Central Bank’s 2% target, supporting market expectations that interest rates will be raised this year due to the Iran war.

Spanish inflation unexpectedly accelerated further beyond the European Central Bank’s 2% target, supporting market expectations that interest rates will be raised this year due to the Iran war.

Inflation expectations among euro-area consumers jumped across the board in March, a worrying sign for European Central Bank as it assesses the knock-on effects of the Iran war.

Inflation expectations among euro-area consumers jumped across the board in March, a worrying sign for European Central Bank as it assesses the knock-on effects of the Iran war.

For Germany, 2026 was meant to mark a new chapter. But the economy’s rebound already looks feeble.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bid for a meaningful rebound in 2026 is getting harder to deliver by the week, despite the huge stimulus flowing into Europe’s biggest economy.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bid for a meaningful rebound in 2026 is getting harder to deliver by the week, despite the huge stimulus flowing into Europe’s biggest economy.

German private-sector activity unexpectedly contracted as the Iran war triggered the biggest plunge in the services sector in more than three years.

German private-sector activity unexpectedly contracted as the Iran war triggered the biggest plunge in the services sector in more than three years.

It’s still unclear how big a blow the Iran war will inflict on the euro-area economy, according to European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane.

It’s still unclear how big a blow the Iran war will inflict on the euro-area economy, according to European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane.

Hungary’s new leader has made adopting the euro one of his top priorities, a step that would mark the largest expansion of the single-currency bloc since Greece joined in 2001.

German investor optimism dropped to the lowest level in more than three years as the Iran war eats away at a rebound in Europe’s biggest economy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said dangers to the region’s price outlook are skewed to the upside as officials continue to assess the economic damage being wrought by the Iran conflict.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said dangers to the region’s price outlook are skewed to the upside as officials continue to assess the economic damage being wrought by the Iran conflict.

Euro-zone inflation was faster than initially reported in March, suggesting stronger upward pressure on prices from the Iran war.

Euro-zone inflation was faster than initially reported in March, suggesting stronger upward pressure on prices from the Iran war.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed signals from Hungary’s incoming leadership that they would take steps to join the euro zone, which she called the natural path for the European Union’s members.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed signals from Hungary’s incoming leadership that they would take steps to join the euro zone, which she called the natural path for the European Union’s members.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said faster inflation due to the Iran war doesn’t make an interest-rate hike “self evident,” reiterating that policymakers aren’t pre-committing to a path for borrowing costs.