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President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, addresses the media during a press conference after an ECB's governing council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. 25 Jan 2024.

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Video. ECB cuts rates again as Trump tariffs weigh on economic outlook

Updated: 17/04/2025 - 14:18 GMT+2

The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25% on Thursday as threats to growth outweigh inflationary concerns.

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