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Opera icons or birds? ECB invites Europeans to pick new euro banknotes

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Economy

Eurozone inflation at 2.8%: Will it be enough for the ECB to pause?

Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 2.8% for June on Friday, marking the first decline this year and giving the European Central Bank a timely argument to keep its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% when it meets this week.

Economy

EU unveils banking reforms to unlock billions in investment

In a bid to reduce fragmentation in the EU banking sector and meet companies’ growing investment needs, the European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at making banks more competitive and potentially unlocking billions of euros for investment, but obstacles remain.

Economy

ECB selects 36 payment providers for digital euro pilot

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to help test the digital euro in a year-long pilot from 2027, marking the latest milestone in the EU's effort to create a digital form of central bank money while reducing reliance on foreign payment networks.

Europe Today

Lagarde: EU must address weakness, leverage strengths

Europe must look at its own weaknesses, but also leverage them in a very turbulent global scenario - the words of the President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in an exclusive interview with Euronews’ Europe editor, Maria Tadeo.

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Europe News

'I'm not a candidate,' Lagarde says ahead of French election

Lagarde told Euronews that she is not "a candidate", while vowing to continue championing European ideals. Speculation that she could leave the ECB early to play an active role in the campaign is rife in Brussels and Paris.

Europe News

'Digital euro will not replace cash', ECB's Lagarde tells Euronews

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected claims in an exclusive interview with Euronews that the digital euro is designed to replace cash or allow the central bank to monitor payments, as the legislation entered a new phase following months of talks in the European Parliament.

The Europe Conversation

'Debate it': ECB chief tells Euronews as Spain pitches fresh debt plan

European Central Bank President tells Euronews in an exclusive interview that it is "pretty obvious we need to have a European asset" that the markets see as safe and liquid, and one that can compete with the US.

Business

ECB tells banks to prepare for AI-powered cyber threats

The European Central Bank has given the eurozone's largest lenders until the end of October to explain how they will strengthen their cyber defences against increasingly capable AI systems.

Europe News

Lagarde mulls leaving ECB early to play a role in French elections

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she is considering the possibility of taking part in the upcoming French elections, a move that could result in her stepping down from her post earlier than planned.

Business

US Fed to make a decision on rate hike in four weeks, Warsh says

US and European central banks are weighing inflation risks ahead of key policy decisions, with energy prices and an AI-driven investment boom shaping the outlook.

Economy

Inflation tumbled in June: where did prices cool the most in Europe?

Inflation fell more than expected across the single-currency bloc in June, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) and reviving hopes that the energy-driven spike triggered by the war in the Middle East is finally fading.

Economy

Christine Lagarde's Sintra speech signals a new ECB playbook

Christine Lagarde says the ECB is back to basics but must adapt to a more volatile global economy.

Business

Capital markets union imperative to build euro, Lagarde says

In an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, the EU has no choice but to take control of its own money, head of ECB tells panel in Brussels.

Economy

Lagarde says ECB interest rate hike ‘robust across three scenarios’

Critics worry the decision to keep rates high could hit productivity and keep inflation from returning to target levels until 2027.

Economy

ECB raises interest rates for the first time in three years

The European Central Bank has lifted its deposit facility rate by 0.25% to 2.25%, marking a decisive pivot back to tightening as the Iran war pushes eurozone inflation to its highest level in nearly three years.

Europe Today

Eurogroup chief tells Euronews 'fiscal policy must not contradict ECB'

Pierrakakis tells Euronews fiscal policy must not contradict the ECB's efforts to tame inflation as the central bank prepares to raise interest rates. Rome is calling for more flexibility pegged to rising energy costs as a result of war.