“Lagarde puts her signature on our banknotes as a symbol of trust,” said IPSO’s @_CarlosBowles . “If we want millions of European to trust it, she had better earn the trust of her staff.”
@POLITICOEurope@ollirehn, whose primary school served as Finland’s military headquarters during the winter war, stresses the need for joint European defense spending
The EU should prioritize politics over economics and retaliate against Donald Trump, one of the European Central Bank’s top policymakers said.
https://t.co/ys5jxgeG7o
“The FPÖ is not anti-European, but critical of how Europe is being managed today,” Austrian central bank chief Holzmann tells POLITICO, adding that as far as issues relevant for central banking are concerned, he sees no reason to worry. https://t.co/yO3T3O8C1N
Holzmann points to core inflation being close to 3%. “So if you look at that, the real interest rate is already close to zero and, thus, closer to neutral levels."
https://t.co/1LrltPRf7h
ECB's Robert Holzmann on January rate decision: “I will enter the discussion with an open mind. But a cut is not a foregone conclusion for me at all.” Tells POLITICO risks that inflation target will remain elusive in 2025 are on the rise.
“I saw the Governing Council being on the same page and I don't really believe that it will be much different in the coming meetings,” ECB Governing Council member Boris Vujčić tell POLITICO's @cgboffa6. Don't expect a vivid debate about big rate cuts. https://t.co/6trGCnVsng
The European Central Bank should continue cutting interest rates steadily and refrain from bigger moves in view of the massive uncertainty generated by the election of Donald Trump for a second term, Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said.
https://t.co/Myst3T9Im1
A man with a plan: ECB should cut at every meeting until rates hit 2%. Yannis Stournaras shares his thoughts with Politico: Read https://t.co/bmcd8ECBP2
The number of ECB staff suffering burnout symptoms has risen sharply since 2021, a survey showed. This creates risks of poor decision-making at a time when ECB is under pressure for failing to keep inflation in check, chief staff rep warns. https://t.co/d8Z25LKmRc
68% of girls in the EU had at least basic digital skills in 2023, exceeding the general population (56%) 🖥️
Highest shares:
🇫🇮Finland & 🇭🇷Croatia (both 96%)
🇨🇿Czechia (95%)
Lowest:
🇷🇴Romania (44%)
🇩🇪Germany (46%)
🇧🇬Bulgaria (54%)
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