FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

Property of the people? ECB says Italy’s gold isn’t political treasure

A proposal to declare Italy’s gold as the property of the people could undermine central bank independence, warned the ECB.

Euronews · Dec 4, 2025

Christine Lagarde Was Asked At Bitcoin Highs How Much She Thought It Was Worth, She Held Firm On 'Nothing' — BTC Has Fallen 32% Since Then

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has been a long-time critic of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and reaffirmed her skepticism recently despite the asset’s growth over the years.

Benzinga · Nov 22, 2025

Europe’s economy is geared towards a disappearing world, says ECB’s Lagarde

Central bank chief warns that the bloc’s dependence on third countries for trade and security has left it vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025

Belgian resistance holds up €140 billion loan for Ukraine at EU summit

After a summit of EU leaders, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever complained he had not received answers to all his concerns about a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

Euronews · Oct 23, 2025

Christine Lagarde Sounds Warning On Trump Tariffs: 'Question Of Time' Before Consumers Feel Full Impact

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned on Sunday that American consumers are “yet to feel the pain” from tariffs, stating that the full impact is only “a question of time” as corporations temporarily absorb the costs.

Benzinga · Oct 20, 2025

Europe's top central banker says economy holding up better than expected in face of Trump tariffs

Europe’s economy is holding up better than expected in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs - in part because the European Union didn’t retaliate with self-defeating tariffs of its own, the head of the European Central Bank said Tuesday

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Stocks up and dollar down as data seals US rate cut

The FTSE 100 posted strong gains on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Why is Lagarde holding rates? The economy is in a 'good place'

Lagarde says the eurozone economy is 'in a good place' as the ECB keeps its benchmark rate steady at 2.00%. With inflation near target and growth revised up, rate cuts are off the table, for now.

Euronews · Sep 11, 2025

European Central Bank leaves key deposit rate unchanged at 2%

As analysts widely expected, the European Central Bank kept its benchmark interest rate untouched on Thursday. This comes as the eurozone economy shows signs of resilience and inflation remains close to the ECB’s 2% target.

Euronews · Sep 11, 2025

European Central Bank expected to keep rates on hold as economy weathers Trump's tariffs

Inflation is back under control, and the European economy is weathering Trump’s tariff onslaught better than expected

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025