Christine Lagarde

The central bank has trimmed its growth forecasts owing mainly to weak domestic demand.

Inflation likely won’t return to target until late next year, a new set of economic forecasts is expected to confirm Thursday.

Domestic pressure gets the better of embattled finance minister-turned-governor.

‘Sticky‘ service prices set to test the ECB’s nerve in September.

Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

The ECB president will also miss a meeting of G7 officials.

Lagarde shrugs off sticky inflation but takes a gloomier view of the economy.

Silence is golden for President Christine Lagarde as any guidance risks doing more harm than good.

Staff committee warns burnout situation could induce poor decision-making at one of Europe’s most powerful institutions.

Candidate defects to the Tories saying “vast majority” of people standing for Reform UK are “racist, misogynistic, and bigoted.”

French political circles are openly discussing the possibility of a very Italian option: an emergency government of experts. 

We all knew it was coming, but what does it mean in practice?

The central bank has revised up its forecasts for growth and inflation this year, casting doubt over the scope for easing policy any further.

Lagarde can count the first rate cut in the absence of a financial earthquake in two decades as a major win.

From political witch-hunts and nobbling bank mergers to hacking Covid regulations, the ECB’s brushes with the law are varied and plentiful.

The fabled Franco-German engine is sputtering — meaning the next EU top jobs and political priorities are all to play for after next week’s vote.

The Ukrainian president will likely use the events to request more Western help against Russia.

Awkward questions that turned up evidence of harassment and discrimination last year have been dropped this time around.

The debate on whether and how to use frozen Russian money to help Ukraine has reached the G7.

The currency weakened as the ECB signals it plans start cutting rates before the Fed.

The central bank is expected to cut interest rates in June, but a rise in workers’ salaries could impact the pace and rate of cuts. 

The battle for the narrative has swung again, now that prices are (nearly) behaving themselves.

ECB staff cut inflation and growth forecasts as tight policy bites

Management brushes off staff concern about high-handed style and groupthink.