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Remarks delivered at the Palazzo Vecchio on the occasion of the external Governing Council monetary policy meeting in Florence

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

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· Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiRemarks delivered at the Palazzo Vecchio on the occasion of the external Governing Council monetary policy meeting in Florence

ContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at the official dinner hosted by the Banca d'Italia at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

Why it mattersThe ECB President's Florence dinner speech, calling for willing countries to move faster on the internal market.

Problems raised
  1. Europe faced a pandemic, tariffs, energy shock and war.
  2. Its internal market is still incomplete.
  3. Domestic growth is weak.
Solutions proposed
  1. Fix the internal market.
  2. Let willing countries move faster together.
  3. Act creatively within present constraints.
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