Every year the European Central Bank publishes an annual report on how it has carried out its supervisory responsibilities, it describes the tasks and activities of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and reports on the Eurosystem’s monetary policy. The report is usually published in April of the following year. The Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB presents the report to the European Parliament at a public hearing and then during a debate in plenary.

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EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

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Voting session, including a vote on the Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body and on the EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness

Inflation and efforts to curb it are set to be the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday afternoon. Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union, by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. Second part of the debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 2)

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. First part of the debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 1)

Inflation and efforts to curb it are the focus of a plenary debate with European Central Bank President. MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. Opening statements by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur and by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: opening statements by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services

During the yearly plenary debate with the ECB President, MEPs concentrate on high inflation rates and divergences in inflation levels across the EU, seeking reassurances from Ms Lagarde about the ECB’s work to tackle it. Extracts from the meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Christine Lagarde, ECB Presdient. Extracts from the debate.

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank

MEPs discuss with European Central Bank (ECB) President, the European Central Bank work and the state of the EU economy. They focus on inflation and economic recovery. Opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank. Opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy.

Annual report 2021 of the European Central Bank: opening statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

MEPs discuss with European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine LAGARDE, the European Central Bank work and the state of the EU economy. They focus on inflation and economic recovery. Opening statement by Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (The Left, EL), Rapporteur.

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Voting session, including a vote on the Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body and on the EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: Closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 2)

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: MEPs debate (part 1)

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: opening statements by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services

European Central Bank - annual report 2022: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank

Annual report 2021 of the European Central Bank: opening statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

Annual report 2021 of the European Central Bank: opening statement by Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (The Left, EL), rapporteur

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EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

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