<p>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.</p>

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European Central Bank - annual report

ECB President Christine Lagarde will brief MEPs on the state of European and global economic affairs and the European Central Bank’s activities, followed by a debate with MEPs. On Tuesday, MEPs will adopt their annual set of recommendations for the ECB on which issues it should prioritise.

Debate on the state of the EU economy and ECB activities with Christine Lagarde

MEPs debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde inflation, efforts to curb it, and possible interest rate cuts. During the annual plenary debate, MEPs concentrate on what happens next once inflation settles at the ECB’s 2% target and pay particular attention to the continuing significant divergences in inflation rates between member states. This is the last debate in the European Parliament for Ms Lagarde before the 6-9 June  European elections.

Plenary debate - European Central Bank: annual report 2023

EP Plenary Session - European Central Bank – annual report 2025

ECON - Exchange of views following the presentation of the 2024 Annual Report by ECB Vice-President, Luis De Guindos

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – Annual report 2024, in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank – annual report 2021

EP plenary session- Resumption of session and order of business

David SASSOLI, EP President, meets with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank

MEPs vote on: Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027; Request for waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron; Amending certain agricultural products Regulations as regards certain market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products; Making available on the market of measuring instruments: electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters; Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products; Framework for achieving climate neutrality; European Union designs; Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank; European Central Bank – annual report 2025.

Voting session, including vote on climate neutrality and ECB annual report

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, and European Commissioner for Implementation and Simplification, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Rapporteur, close the debate on the annual report 2025 on the European Central Bank’s activities and priorities. MEPs are expected to highlight the priorities they want the bank to address in the coming year. Their report is set to call for a gradual reduction in the ECB’s emergency policies, and to express regret that the ECB’s short-term lending schemes have largely replaced the private interbank funding market. MEPs are also likely to reiterate their support for the digital euro while emphasising that cash should remain important alongside digital money.

European Central Bank – annual report 2025: closing statements by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner for Economy, Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB, and Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Rapporteur

MEPs highlight the priorities they want the bank to address in the coming year. Their report call for a gradual reduction in the ECB’s emergency policies, and to express regret that the ECB’s short-term lending schemes have largely replaced the private interbank funding market. MEPs reiterate their support for the digital euro while emphasising that cash should remain important alongside digital money.

European Central Bank – annual report 2025: MEPs debate

MEPs highlight the priorities they want the bank to address in the coming year. Their report is set to call for a gradual reduction in the ECB’s emergency policies, and to express regret that the ECB’s short-term lending schemes have largely replaced the private interbank funding market. MEPs are also likely to reiterate their support for the digital euro while emphasising that cash should remain important alongside digital money. Opening statements by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE) Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, and European Commissioner for Implementation and Simplification. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Central Bank – annual report 2025: opening statements by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE) Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner for Economy

Tomas Tobé (TRAN A10-0005/2025) - Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services - Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (PECH A10-0004/2025) - Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde - Borys Budka (ITRE A10-/) - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine

Voting Session

Members of the European Parliament discuss the state of Europe’s economy with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, on how to improve competitiveness and the role monetary policy can play in achieving this. Closing statement by Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Anouk VAN BRUG (Renew, NL) Rapporteur

ECB – annual report 2024 in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB: Closing statement by Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Anouk VAN BRUG, Rapporteur

Members of the European Parliament discuss the state of Europe’s economy with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, on how to improve competitiveness and the role monetary policy can play in achieving this. MEPs debate.

European Central Bank – annual report 2024 in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB: MEPs debate

Members of the European Parliament discuss the state of Europe’s economy with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union on how to improve competitiveness and the role monetary policy can play in achieving this. Opening statement by Anouk VAN BRUG (Renew, NL) Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

ECB – annual report 2024 in the presence of Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB: Opening statement by Anouk VAN BRUG, Rapporteur, Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank and Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner

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