Dijsselbloem not to step down over ‘booze and women’ remark

Portuguese leader calls for Eurogroup chief to resign over ‘xenophobic’ interview

Crisis-hit states wasted money on ‘drinks and women’

Jeroen Dijsselbloem facing calls to resign after refusing to apologise for remarks

Defeat of Dutch far-right leader welcomed across EU

Angela Merkel expresses joy at ‘very pro-European result’ in Netherlands

Dutch prime minister warns voters about ‘fake populism’

Mark Rutte says chaos will ensue if Geert Wilders wins election

Agreement to unlock bailout payments to Greece delayed

Creditors demand Athens institutes tax and labour reforms before accessing funds

Greek worries intensify as last chance for agreement nears

Dutch and French elections expected to complicate matters around €86bn bailout

No crisis on Greece bailout deal, says euro zone finance chief

Jeroen Dijsselbloem says claims on programme exaggerated as emergency talks begin

Banks may lose EU access unless UK abides by Brussels regulations

Eurogroup chairman says ‘hard truth’ would be difficult to accept in Britain

Matteo Renzi delays exit as EU calms nerves

Noonan says developments in Italy pose no contagion risks to Irish banking system

Give Ireland more budget flexibility, Noonan urges euro group

Minister argues for more room for investment spending as finance ministers meet

Noonan dismisses fears of contagion risks to Irish banks

No financial crisis coming after Italian referendum result, Minister says in Brussels

Euro zone finance meeting to focus on members' budgetary plans

Review of Greek bailout also on agenda along with EU debt and deficit rules

Brussels better prepared than London for Brexit talks

Industrious European Commission bureaucrats thrive on complex legislative drafting

Deutsche Bank’s woes may only be tip of European iceberg

The banking sector is in such trouble that the IMF says it threatens the global economy

EU finance ministers signal resistance to new banking rules

France and Germany lead opposition to proposals for increased capital requirements

EU finance ministers urge Greece to speed up reforms

Ministers unwilling to back Ireland publicly over Apple tax ruling

Italian bond yields fall with bank deal in sight

Italian 10-year yields fell 2 basis points to 1.12%

Euro zone economy expected to contract over Brexit

Economics chief expects to see contraction of between 0.2 and 0.5% by next year

Brussels toughens stance on Italian banks

It says tax payers should not shoulder burden of recapitalisation

EU worried Commission not applying budget rules equally

Ministers raise concerns that Member States aren’t playing fair when it comes to laws

Greek parliament approves reforms for bailout funds

ECB still refuses to restore access to cheap funding

Greece debt: EU ministers agree ‘breakthrough’ deal

Eurogroup sanctions release of €10.3 billion for Athens and commits to ease debt burden

Debate begins as Greek debt relief talks open

But euro-group finance ministers push forward final decision until later this month

Race to reach agreement in Greek bailout talks

Euro zone finance ministers on standby for extraordinary eurogroup meeting on Greece

EU plan for tax transparency hits obstacle

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble expresses strong concerns about measure

Discussions on debt relief for Greece to start next week

Eurogroup of finance ministers agree to endorse a new ‘contingency package’

Emily O’Reilly seeks clarity on Eurogroup transparency proposals

Ombudsman wants more information on public access to unpublished documents

Cyprus exits bailout as Greece demands debt relief

Fourth euro zone country to exit EU-IMF bailout programme has turned economy around

Portugal’s ‘Plan B’ deficit cuts do little to satisfy investors

Socialist government sees borrowing rates rise in worst week for markets in two years

IMF raises pressure on euro lenders to give Greece debt relief

Fund will support Greece if it is granted ‘significant’ debt relief by European partners

EU future in ‘grave danger’ from migration, Valls warns

Without border controls EU ‘will be totally destabilised’ by crisis, says French PM

Number of migrants entering Europe ‘needs to be reduced’, Davos hears

Draghi says ‘society will be changed’ by crisis which saw one million reach Europe last year

Reform key to IMF action on Greek bailout, says Lagarde

EU vice-president Dombrovskis says that the debt-servicing costs are relatively low

Simon Harris plays down idea of new Irish push for debt relief

It ‘simply does not make sense’ to link Ireland to Greek campaign for further relief, says Minister of State

Juncker warns governments against being complacent

European Commission president warns governments against relying too much on loose monetary policy for economic growth

Finance meeting to be dominated by corporate tax

Ministers due to adopt conclusions on future of EU’s code of conduct on business taxation

Apple verdict likely in 2016, says Noonan

European Commission request for further information on tax ruling to delay decision

Nearly $3bn lost from travel shares after Paris attack

Energy shares rise on rally in oil prices following air strikes in Syria yesterday

More reforms before Greece given €2bn loan

Finance ministers hold disbursement over delay in home arrears measures

ABN Amro to return to the markets in IPO

Nationalised Dutch lender hopes flotation will help it repay state €22 billion

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