If you are interested in pursuing a career in the fields of law, financial regulation and the workings of the European institutions, this work placement at the Directorate-General for Legal Services of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in an international legal environment. […]
European Central Bank moves to the next stage of the digital euro project
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project: the preparation phase. This decision follows the completion of the investigation phase launched by the Eurosystem in October 2021 to explore possible design and distribution models for a digital euro. Based on the findings […]
European Commission presents two proposals to support the use of cash and on a framework for a digital euro
The European Commission has put forward two proposals to ensure that citizens and businesses can continue to access and pay with euro banknotes and coins across the euro area, and to set out a framework for a possible new digital form of the euro that the European Central Bank may issue in the future, as […]
Main Results: Eurogroup, 3 October 2022
Main results Macroeconomic situation in the euro area Following up on discussions at the Eurogroup meeting in Prague, the Eurogroup discussed the macroeconomic situation in the euro area and in particular the fiscal policy response to high energy prices and inflationary pressures. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD, joined the discussion. We agreed today, […]