The Latest Breaking News from Christine Lagarde

Europe's central bank head defends its recent rate hike to fight inflation

The head of the European Central Bank said the bank’s latest rate increase will help bring down inflation to its 2% target by next year

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Euro zone 10-year yields near three-month lows at start of busy week

Bond yields in the Euro zone are at their lowest since early March, a welcome development for central bankers meeting at the ECB's Sintra Forum. A recent drop in oil prices has eased inflation concerns, leading investors to scale back expectations for interest rate hikes from the ECB and Bank…

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Newsletter: Air-con culture war cranks up as heatwave moves east

Also in this newsletter: A flavour of last night's US Indpendence bash hosted by Ambassador Bill White, and a preview of talks taking place between EU and Chinese trade chiefs in Brussels later today.

Euronews · Jun 29

FTSE 100 closes higher despite Middle East tensions and ECB rate hike

The FTSE 100 closed up 49.07 points, 0.5%, at 10,303.88.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

Lagarde defends ECB interest rate hike as ‘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.

Euronews · Jun 11

Central banks must maintain independence: ECB's Lagarde

Monetary institutions worldwide need to maintain their independence, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said Thursday. Increasingly frequent economic shocks as well as declining trust in public institutions such as central banks threatened to weigh on their authority, Lagarde said.

The Economic Times · May 28

Oil and gas prices to remain high in Europe at least until the end of 2027, officials say

European Union officials say that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027

AAP · May 22

EU weighs limited fiscal flexibility on energy after Meloni push

EU weighs fiscal flexibility measures to tackle the Strait of Hormuz energy crisis after Meloni push, but warns of limits of expansionary policy

Euronews · May 22

Which European economies are growing the fastest in 2026?

The eurozone has slowed sharply, expanding just 0.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. Yet three economies are growing several times faster than the bloc as a whole.

Euronews · May 13

FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and Bank of England holds rates

The FTSE 100 closed up 165.71 points, or 1.6%, at 10,378.82.

Evening Standard · Apr 30