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A “European moment” in an inverted world

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

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· Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiA “European moment” in an inverted world

ContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde on receiving the Sutherland Leadership Award in Dublin.

Why it mattersLagarde calls the tariff shock a European moment and urges unity on strategy.

Problems raised
  1. The geopolitical landscape is turned upside down.
  2. Major economies use tariffs as leverage.
  3. Europe risks being disunited.
Solutions proposed
  1. Cooperate in order to compete.
  2. Keep Europe united on strategy.
  3. Seize a European moment.
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