European Central Bank

ECB holds rates as Lagarde exit compounds alarm over oil, France

2026-10-29T13:56:33.000Z
ECB president Christine Lagarde’s term was scheduled to run until the end of October 2027, but speculation about an early departure had been mounting for months.

ECB president Christine Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe

2026-10-29T13:24:43.000Z
The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged at the Oct 28 to 29 meeting.

Eurozone business activity slowed as France unrest weighs

2026-10-23T10:50:33.000Z
The European Central Bank has already raised borrowing costs twice and is widely expected to do so again, with markets counting on another three moves in this tightening cycle.

Europe economy more robust than anticipated, ECB council member says

2026-09-24T07:03:29.000Z
The European Central Bank is working to create an integrated landscape for digital assets from the outset, with shared standards in borders and platforms.

The future of digital finance rests on public money, not private

2026-09-22T09:53:42.000Z
The European Central Bank has raised its policy rate to 2.5% and expects inflation to stay above its 2% goal for some time.

ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fuels inflation fears

2026-09-10T12:41:49.000Z
Among sectors, energy-intensive travel and leisure stocks led gains, rising 1.7% as Brent crude declined 1.9%.

European stocks flat as markets weigh Iran tensions, await economic data

2026-08-24T22:27:19.000Z
While Christine Lagarde insisted in July 2026 that people will not see “the back of (her) before 2027”, that wording does not preclude the possibility of an early departure.

Will Lagarde exit the ECB early amid rate hikes and French elections?

2026-08-20T04:00:00.000Z
Euro adoption has drifted in and out of Hungarian policy debates for years, without ever becoming a serious governing objective. 

Hungary’s real economic test

2026-07-19T22:30:00.000Z
The Stoxx 600 technology index fell 2.1% on Jul 2, the only sector in the red as AI-linked stocks retreated after sharp losses in Asia and on Wall Street overnight.

European shares close at record high after softer US jobs data calms rate hike fears

2026-07-02T21:40:26.000Z