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Inflation in the Eurozone: is it persisting or falling?

In 2022, the annual inflation rate hit a record level (8.4%) since the Eurozone’s creation in 1999, mostly because of disruptions in the global supply chain and by the energy crisis provoked by the conflict in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

European Central Bank set to outdo Fed with half-point hike

The European Central Bank is set to go big again, with another half-point interest rate increase

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Ukraine, climate, economy: Takeaways from glitzy Davos event

Power brokers have wrapped up the World Economic Forum’s annual conclave in the Swiss town of Davos as worries about the war in Ukraine, a warming planet and a cooling global economy dominated discussions about the world’s ills

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Why we need more Lehman Sisters: the significant benefits of female leadership

Establishing gender equality is one of the founding values of the European Union, yet women are still underrepresented in decision-making positions in Europe. According to the European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE), women represent just 32.3% of presidents, board members and employee representatives, and 21.5% of CEOs, executives and non-executives…

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Europe's inflation likely hasn't peaked, ECB's Lagarde says

The head of the European Central Bank says she doesn't believe inflation has peaked after reaching the highest levels on record

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Lagarde warns ECB may do more than withdraw stimulus

The president of the European Central Bank is warning the bank may have to raise interest rates beyond merely withdrawing stimulus and into territory that could restrain growth

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

European Central Bank leader doubles down on rate increases

The head of the European Central Bank underlined the bank’s determination to fight rampant inflation with more interest rate increases on top of recent record hikes

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

European Central Bank hikes interest rates, fuelling recession fears

ECB chief Christine Lagarde notes concerns but warns of further hikes to tackle soaring eurozone inflation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

ECB warns of 'looming recession'

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank announced another jumbo interest rate hike on Thursday and said further increases would follow to combat soaring inflation, even as its president, Christine Lagarde, warned a eurozone recession was looming.

Bangkok Post · Oct 27, 2022

Eurozone rocked by record inflation as prices soar 10 percent

Eurozone consumer prices skyrocketed by a record 10 percent in September, according to official data released on Friday. Inflation has reached double digits on the back of soaring energy prices caused by Russia's war on Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2022