Euro zone austerity is mostly over: ECB's Coeure

(Reuters) - Most European countries have already made efforts to consolidate public finances so a discussion on austerity policies in Europe is largely over, the European Central Bank's Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Friday.

Stronger euro justifies easier monetary policy: ECB's Coeure

(Reuters) - A stronger euro is justification for an easier monetary policy, European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said in an interview with the Robert Schuman Foundation think tank.