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Euro zone single supervision launch may face three-month delay

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The launch of the euro zone single supervision mechanism, the first step towards banking union, might be delayed by three months from July to September 2014 due to scheduling problems.Full story

Draghi says ECB looking at negative deposit rate with open mind

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The European Central Bank retains an open mind towards the issue of negative deposit rates even if such a move might have unintended consequences, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday. Full story

Spain's Rajoy calls on ECB to create bank lending scheme for smaller companies

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday called on the European Central Bank to create a cheap funding scheme for small businesses, mirroring those used by authorities outside the euro zone to try and get credit flowing via banks. Full story

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ECB's Weidmann warns crisis policies could weaken monetary policy

News Summary: ECB official defends bond plan

Euro zone inflation outlook ebbs, but ECB to stand pat: Reuters poll

Buba chief says would favor more limits on ECB mandate

Praet says ECB has room to cut rates lower

ECB and Bundesbank square off over bond-buying plan

News Summary: German court weighs ECB crisis tool

ECB to avoid further crisis, ensure bank scrutiny: policymakers

ECB says bond-buying program is unlimited

ECB's Draghi was misunderstood on policy plan: Italy minister

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  Global Markets: Nikkei Tumbles 1%; Europe Shares Drop

CNBC's Deirdre Wang Morris and Ross Westgate report on all the market moving events from Asia and Europe, as the Bank of Japan's recent monetary policy sent Asian shares lower, and the ECB's bond-buying policy comes under legal scrutiny.

  'Blockupy' protesters block ECB in Germany

Protesters from the "Blockupy" anti-capitalist movement surrounded the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt today. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Global Markets: Europe Awaits Rate Decisions

CNBC's Kelly Evans reports European shares were mixed ahead of policy decisions by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.

  ECB Ultimatum to Cyprus: Strike a Deal or Else

The European Central Bank is ready to cut off emergency funding for the tiny island country if it doesn't reach a bailout deal by Monday. Martin Wolf, Financial Times, weighs in with the details.

  Plan B: Cyprus Goes Back to the Drawing Board

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has the update on the European Central Bank's efforts to pressure the solvency of Cypriot banks.

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A graffiti depicting ECB President Draghi is seen outside a fence surrounding the construction site for the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

File picture shows a graffiti depicting European Central Bank President Mario Draghi outside a fence surrounding the construction site for the new headquarters of the ECB in Frankfurt, May 16, 2013. Germany's top court may for the first time defer to European judges in the euro zone crisis when it