Christine Lagarde

Recent claims

• Oil and gas prices to remain high in Europe at least until the end of 2027
  May 22, 2026
• The increase in energy prices will keep inflation well above 2% in the near term.
  Apr 30, 2026
• The ECB's wage tracker and surveys on wage expectations continue to indicate easing labor cost in the course of 2026.
  Apr 30, 2026
• We are committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at our 2% target in the medium term.
  Apr 30, 2026
• Starting in the second half of 2026, the ECB will adjust the value of polluting companies differently than clean ones when banks need to borrow money.
  Oct 30, 2025
• The ECB, under Christine Lagarde, will adjust the value of polluting companies' assets differently than clean ones as collateral for bank borrowing, starting in the second half of 2026.
  Oct 30, 2025
• The deadline for the preparation phase of the digital euro is October 2025.
  Mar 14, 2025
• The European Central Bank aims to finalize preparations for a digital euro by October 2025.
  Mar 9, 2025
• The European Central Bank hopes to hit its 2% inflation target in 2025.
  Jan 2, 2025
• The euro area as a whole will reach the target level of 2% for price stability in 2025.
  Dec 20, 2024