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Overcoming the energy crisis - a European perspective (and beyond)

· François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France (France)

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· François Villeroy de Galhau Wiki · Banque de France WikiOvercoming the energy crisis - a European perspective (and beyond)

ContextSpeech at the Paris Europlace Tokyo International Financial Forum 2022; the Banque de France keeps prices stable and faces the European energy crisis.

Why it mattersVilleroy argues that more productive capacity would ease the energy crisis.

Problems raised
  1. Europe faces an energy crisis.
  2. Inflation is high.
  3. Productive capacity is constrained.
Solutions proposed
  1. Continue monetary tightening.
  2. Implement structural economic measures.
  3. Increase productive capacity.
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