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Governance at a turning point

· Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))

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· Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiGovernance at a turning point

ContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in Paris.

Why it mattersLagarde recalls why supranational institutions were created and warns against fragmentation.

Problems raised
  1. Rising geopolitical tension is weakening international cooperation.
  2. Global governance structures are being questioned.
  3. Fragmentation risks repeating historical failures to cooperate.
Solutions proposed
  1. Recall why supranational institutions were created after conflict.
  2. Strengthen European governance to face common challenges.
  3. Keep rules-based cooperation at the heart of policymaking.
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