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- ECB Caught Between War-Driven Inflation and Growth Fears; Economists Predict 2026 Rate Hold
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Despite a massive energy shock triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, a majority of economists surveyed by Reuters believe the European Central Bank (ECB) will maintain...
- ECB Maintains 2% Rate Amid Geopolitical Turmoil and Rising Energy Costs
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Markets
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key deposit rate steady at 2% on Thursday, but issued a significant warning that the escalating conflict in Iran is re-igniting inflation f...
- ECB Warns of Market Disconnect as Geopolitical Tensions Threaten Financial Stability
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
The European Central Bank (ECB) issued a stern warning on Wednesday, suggesting that global financial markets are currently operating under a dangerous sense of complacency regardi...
- Geopolitical Tensions in Iran Cloud European Real Estate Outlook at MIPIM 2026
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The annual MIPIM real estate conference in Cannes, typically a venue for optimistic deal-making, was marked by a sober atmosphere this year as the escalating conflict in Iran overs...
- Strait of Hormuz crisis triggers global energy shocks as regional conflict draws in neighboring states
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The effective closure of the world's most critical oil chokepoint has sent shockwaves through international financial and commodity markets. As Iran retaliates against regional tar...
- ECB Economists Suggest AI Adoption is Currently Driving Job Growth in the Euro Zone
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Jobs & Careers
A new European Central Bank blog post challenges the narrative of AI-driven unemployment, finding that firms heavily utilizing artificial intelligence are more likely to increase t...
- Lagarde Urges Coalitions of the Willing to Break European Economic Reform Deadlock
Published: Feb 21, 2026
Section: Global Economy
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called on European Union governments to abandon the requirement for total unanimity to advance long delayed economic reforms....
- ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Dismisses Early Exit Rumors to Ensure Institutional Stability
Published: Feb 20, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has clarified that her baseline plan is to complete her full eight year term ending in October 2027. This statement follows intens...
- Greek Central Bank Chief Yannis Stournaras Launches Campaign to Win Berlin Over on Eurobonds
Published: Feb 19, 2026
Section: Markets
The Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, has intensified his advocacy for the issuance of common European debt to address the continent’s strategic and economic vulne...
- The Strategic Race to Succeed Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank Enters Transition Phase
Published: Feb 19, 2026
Section: Politics
The potential early departure of Christine Lagarde from the European Central Bank has triggered a high stakes selection process for the next guardian of the euro. European leaders...
- Lagarde Weighs Early ECB Exit to Secure Institutional Stability Before French 2027 Presidential Vote
Published: Feb 19, 2026
Section: Politics
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly considering stepping down before her term concludes in October 2027 to allow President Emmanuel Macron a say in her...
- European Central Bank Rejects Speculation Concerning Christine Lagarde Early Departure
Published: Feb 18, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
The European Central Bank has issued a firm denial regarding rumors that President Christine Lagarde might resign before the end of her term. Speculation had suggested she could re...