<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

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

EP Plenary session - European Central Bank - annual report 2018

EP plenary session - European Central Bank Annual report 2017

Plenary session week 06 2018 - Report Jonas Fernandes on the European Central Bank Annual Report for 2016

Plenary session week 06 2018 - European Central Bank Annual Report for 2016

ECON committee meeting. European Central Bank Annual Report for 2016. Exchange of views with Vitor CONSTANCIO, ECB Vice-President

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue

Plenary session week 47 2016 in Strasbourg  - European Central Bank annual report for 2015  Report: Ramon Tremosa i Balcells

ECON Committee meeting, exchange of views following the presentation of the Annual Report by ECB Vice-President

NOUY, Daniele - Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

ECON - Public Hearing with the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB -Presentation of the 2nd annual report on the single Supervisory mechanism (SSM)

Plenary session week 5 2016 in Strasbourg    European Central Bank annual report for 2014 Report Notis Maria

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

After her meeting with EP President Roberta METSOLA, ECB President Christine LAGARDE briefs MEPs on the state of European and global economic affairs and the European Central Bank’s activities, then debates with MEPs.

European Central Bank – annual report 2024: extracts from the meeting of Roberta METSOLA, EP President with Christine LAGARDE, ECB President and extracts from the debate

MEPs vote on the following topics: Luena (A9-0220/2023) - Nature restoration; Gozi (A9-0009/2023) - Transparency and targeting of political advertising; Ripa (ENVI 14/02) - Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004; Borchia (A9-0378/2023) - Amending Decision (EU) 2017/1324 as regards the continuation of the Union’s participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) under Horizon Europe; Manders (A9-0087/2023) - Protection of the environment through criminal law; and Van Overveldt (A9-0412/2023) - Report on the European Central Bank – annual report 2023.

Voting session: Nature restoration

Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank debates with MEPs on ECB annual report 2023.

European Central Bank - annual report 2023: extracts from the debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank

MEPs debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB, 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 Christine LAGARDE before the 6-9 June European elections. Closing statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Rapporteur, and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union

European Central Bank – annual report 2023: Closing statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Rapporteur, and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services

MEPs debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB, 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 Christine LAGARDE before the 6-9 June European elections. MEPs debate. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Central Bank – annual report 2023: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB, 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 Christine LAGARDE before the 6-9 June European elections. Opening statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Rapporteur, and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Central Bank – annual report 2023: Opening statements by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Rapporteur, and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services

MEPs vote on the following topics: Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body, The situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko - Motion for resolution, Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman - Motion for resolution, The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia - Motion for resolution, An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs; One year of Russia’s invasion and War of aggression against Ukraine - Motion for resolution; European Central Bank - annual report 2022 - Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE); Developing an EU cycling strategy - Motion for resolution; The Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers - Motion for resolution.

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 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 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. 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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