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Stability through balance: rethinking power in a connected world

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

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ContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at "Conversations pour demain" for the 25th anniversary of Institut Montaigne in Paris.

Why it mattersLagarde links Europe's trade bargaining weakness to its dependencies and argues for a stronger international euro and faster energy investment.

Problems raised
  1. Europe's dependence weakened its trade bargaining.
  2. Energy prices stay tied to gas.
  3. Grid and clean power investment is too slow.
Solutions proposed
  1. Strengthen the international role of the euro.
  2. Speed up energy grid and clean power investment.
  3. Build partnerships and frameworks for economic deterrence.
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