Monetary Dialogue with the President of the European Central Bank: Q&A with Christine LAGARDE, ECB President - ECON Committee

Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank is invited to discuss with the ECON Committee. This Monetary Dialogue takes place in a particularly challenging environment, marked by strong inflationary pressures (the euro area annual inflation reached 9.1 % in August 2022). It is the first Monetary Dialogue since the Governing Council decided to raise twice the key ECB interest rates for the first time since 2011. Q&A with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank