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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.

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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.

Europe Today

We need to make 'Europe more resilient', Eurogroup chief says

Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, speaks to Euronews and Maria Tadeo.

Markets

European markets open cautiously ahead of ECB rate decision

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 as policymakers respond to rising inflation fuelled by higher energy prices linked to the Iran war.

Economy

Inflation hits 3.2%, highest since 2023: ECB rate hikes inevitable?

Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, the highest since 2023, driven by energy and services. Markets now see an ECB rate hike next week as done deal.

Economy

ECB rate hike in focus as Eurozone's 'Big Four' post high inflation

Inflation picked up across the EU’s largest economies in May, driven by higher energy prices, fuelling expectations that the ECB will raise interest rates at its June meeting.

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"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity

Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.

Europe in Motion

EU business investment rate plunges to 11-year-low

It's the lowest point since 2015, with firms blaming geopolitical disruption, a disorderly market and regulation uncertainty. Hungary and Croatia buck the trend.

Economy

ECB holds rates at 2% as inflation rises and eurozone growth slows

The European Central Bank has held interest rates at 2% for a third straight meeting, even as inflation rises and growth slows across the eurozone.