Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether the Balkan country meets all criteria to join the euro zone in January next year, its finance minister said on Monday.

U.S. natural gas futures rose for a seventh consecutive session as Arctic weather across much of the U.S. lifted demand and froze in some production.

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of slapping 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union has not caused a broad market decline. The euro, for example, is $1.0480 and trading only about 40 pips lower than it was before Trump's announcement on Wednesday.

Czech police detained 22 people and carried out 46 searches linked to suspected corruption at the country's biggest hospital involving 160 million euros ($167.50 million) in European Union (EU) funds,

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 920M German aid measure for the construction of a new semiconductor

Bulgaria is set to request the European Union’s assessment on its readiness to join the euro area early next year, highlighting the government’s determination to move toward the single currency.

Police detain a supporter of Bulgaria's ultranationalist Revival party as he tried to storm the office of the European Commission during a demonstration against the country's plans of joining the euro zone,

About 1,000 protesters gathered in front of the Sofia office of the European Commission, which is the European Union's executive branch, and began throwing red paint and firecrackers at the building.

Deutsche Börse CEO Stephan Leithner urges the EU to adopt a permanent digital euro, highlighting its role in financial stability and economic autonomy.

Plans due to be published by the European Commission on Wednesday could shave 45 billion euros ($47.3 billion) off the EU's fossil fuel import bill this year, according to the EU executive's analysis.

According to an analysis by the EU executive, plans due to be released on Wednesday by the European Commission could save 45