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Christine Lagarde: Interview with Les Échos

  • European Central Bank--Europa.eu
  • published date: 2026-07-02 21:00:00 UTC

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

2 July 2026 On 11 June, the ECB raised its key interest rates. Do you still think that was the right decision, given that just ten days later Iran and the United States agreed a 60-day ceasefire? W… [+11119 chars]