Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
5 June 2023 · Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))
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CL 5 Jun 2023 · Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank Wiki Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament Context Statement by Christine Lagarde before the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, as part of the regular Monetary Dialogue.
Why it matters Lagarde tells Parliament that energy support measures fuel inflation.
Problems raised Inflation remains too high. Energy support measures fuel inflation. Stronger policy response may be needed. Solutions proposed Keep raising rates to return inflation to target. Roll back energy support measures promptly. Coordinate fiscal and monetary policy. Read full speech on ecb.europa.eu ↗ More from Christine Lagarde · European Central Bank · all speeches
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