Luis de Guindos

Ireland to skip ECB banking chair battle as top Philip Lane role eyed

Sharon Donnery tipped to succeed governor in Central Bank if he moves to ECB

Will the anti-Draghi put the PIIGs in their place?

Cantillon: Bundesbank hawk Jens Weidmann tipped to be next ECB president

Bundesbank chief signals interest in ECB presidency job

Jens Weidmann indicates he is open to succeeding Mario Draghi

No biker gangs after Brexit as UK rules out ‘Mad Max’ dystopia

Business Week: also in the news were housing roadblocks, Philip Lane, and the banks

As one ECB door closes for Lane, could he be the next chief economist?

Cantillon: Peter Praet’s retirement means a plum EU vacancy but it’s politics that will decide

Leadership improvement needed in Central Bank, governor tells staff

‘Clarity on strategy’ required, Philip Lane says after survey of workplace satisfaction

Italians set to oppose Spanish minister for ECB job, according to reports

Spain’s economy minister Luis de Guindos is running against Central Bank governor Philip Lane

Politics key to deciding who gets the top jobs at the ECB

The race for the ECB vice-presidency is a clash between Frankfurt and Brussels

Philip Lane: From star pupil to ECB hopeful with Nobel potential

The Central Bank governor could finally secure an ECB executive board seat for Ireland

Philip Lane wins strong backing for ECB vice-presidency position

Majority of MEPs considered Lane’s performance ‘more convincing’ than Spanish rival

Philip Lane sets out his stall to MEPs in bid for ECB post

Central Bank governor’s rival, Spanish economy minster Luis de Guindos, also grilled

Philip Lane unlikely to beat Spain to ECB job - survey

Irish and Spanish candidates for VP role to be quizzed at European Parliament

Donohoe optimistic about Philip Lane’s ECB prospects despite strong Spanish candidate

Republic’s Central Bank chief faces Spain’s Luis de Guindos in race for European post

Will Philip Lane’s ECB nomination rain on Spain’s parade?

Cantillon: Spanish finance minister was favourite to win VP post at European Central Bank

Spanish minister faces resistance to being appointed to ECB role

Economy minister facing opposition from European Parliament for vice president post

‘Full weight’ of diplomatic services behind Lane ECB nomination

Paschal Donohoe says important for countries to identify ambitions

Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president position

Minister for Finance informs Cabinet of decision to nominate Central Bank governor

Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB post

Front runner for ECB vice-presidency is a Spanish politician

Greece to receive better repayment terms for bailout loans

Euro-area finance ministers agree to disburse €6.7 billion in aid starting in February

ECB board shake-up kicks off with vice-president’s job

Spain’s Luis de Guindos well placed in contest but the Central Bank’s Philip Lane may also be in contention

ECB roles may lure Central Bank executives

Cantillon: Philip Lane and Sharon Donnery could be in frame for looming ECB jobs

Spain terror attacks: Catalan ministry was warned about imam

Belgium gave ‘informal’ tip about man behind terror cell, as police face criticism

Santander buys troubled Banco Popular for €1

Bank’s shares have lost more than half their value over past week

Spain mired in political stasis

Repeated failures of politicians to elect a new government has exacerbated a crisis of confidence

European Commission may sanction Spain and Portugal

Both countries failing to meet deficit targets

Spain remains in political limbo two months after election

Socialists’ attempts to forge new government have deepened divisions between parties

Spain’s public debt nears 100% of GDP at end of 2015

Public debt rose €2 billion to €1.070 trillion by the end of December, new figures show

Spain’s debt picture brightens as bill yields hit new low

Country auctioned three-month bills at record low yields below zero

Greek bailout may take four weeks to negotiate

Dijsselbloem says Greece must pass reforms before talks begin on third bailout of €86bn

Greek economy’s fate hangs in balance as euro zone leaders meet in Brussels

No vote deemed to ‘widen the gap’ between Greece and other euro countries

Spanish government positive despite market rumblings

However observers say that Spain is not immune to contagion

Greek PM accuses IMF of ‘criminal responsibility’

Alexis Tsipras vows not to accept deal that would hurt workers and pensioners

Latest Greek list of reforms fails to satisfy international creditors

EU Commission says constructive talks still under way in bid to break deadlock

Banco Madrid files for bankruptcy in wake of money-laundering inquiry

Crisis exacerbated by recent run on reserves as clients withdraw money

Spanish economy minister claims talks for third Greek bailout have begun

Luis de Guindos says €30 billion-€50 billion deal would provide for ‘flexibility’

Greeks urged to follow Ireland’s approach to bailout changes

Ahead of EU summit German official says certain alterations may be acceptable

EU will not yield to Greek demands for debt forgiveness

Athens told financial issues have not disappeared after Syriza win

Spain creates more than 400,000 jobs in 2014

Country finally starting to emerge from labour market crisis

Spain to restructure its stock market after Gowex scandal

Gowex opened bankruptcy proceedings after CEO admitted falsifying company results

Gowex fall casts doubt on Spain’s credibility

Falsification of results raises doubts about efficiency of market regulation in Spain

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