Juncker casts doubt on eurozone entry rules

Days before the European Commission unveils its opinion on two countries that have applied to join the euro, the head of the eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker has challenged the inflation criterium for judging new entrants.

Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs the group of eurozone finance ministers, on Thursday (11 May) said that the EU should be careful in interpreting the rules for entering the common currency, hinting that it may not be sensible to judge a country's performance according to...