EU Deficit

EU launches sanctions procedure against Spain, Portugal on deficits

Eurozone finance ministers agreed Tuesday to officially begin a sanctions procedure against Spain and Portugal for doing too little to fix their rule-breaking deficits.

Jul 12, 2016, 18:03 PM IST

France says will not meet EU deficit rules until 2017

Crisis-wracked France on Wednesday pushed back its target to hit EU deficit rules by two years, potentially putting the eurozone`s second-biggest economy on a collision course with Brussels.

Sep 10, 2014, 13:23 PM IST