Reuters Blogs (blog) | The year ahead in the euro zone: Lower risks, same problems Reuters Blogs (blog) Financial conditions in the euro zone have significantly improved since the summer, when euro zone risks peaked because of German policymakers' open consideration of a Greek exit, and the sovereign spreads of Italy and Spain reached new heights. Praet sees no reason to change ECB policy -MNI ECB's Praet says rates appropriate for now: report Central bank priorities spell volatility |