Officials meeting in Sintra are trying to solve the riddle of low price pressures

Criticism of German chancellor adds to tension between coalition partners

Euro falls 0.8 per cent against the dollar following ECB chief’s Sintra speech

ECB chief seeks to wind down stimulus but avoid tightening policy too hastily

Euro falls as markets respond to cautious elements in plan to end QE

Historic bond-buying programme had become divisive

End of bond-buying, economic headwinds and Italy will be big talking points

Officials’ bullishness at odds with some investors’ perceptions of rising risks

Weaker growth and euro’s slide magnifies impact of higher fuel costs

More risk sharing could create ‘dubious incentives’, Jens Weidmann warns

Cut in net Italian share of QE purchases in May prompts criticism from top government aide

Central bank hawks want to keep plan to end QE but market jitters could force rethink

€157bn of portfolios traded in 2017 with activity concentrated in Spain and Italy

Group says Macron’s proposals for deeper integration will undermine growth

In implicit rebuke to Germany, Vítor Constâncio highlights reforms by southern countries

Growth falls to 0.3% in first quarter after slump in trade

IMF notes weakening support for globalisation