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Vujčić: Euro's growth validates convergence framework
ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić highlighted the euro's remarkable growth and resilience, emphasizing that the single currency's success validates Europe's rules-based convergence framework.
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Cipollone: Europe must act to boost euro's global role
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone argues Europe must take deliberate action to strengthen the euro's international role.
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EU's intangible ICT investment gap slows growth
A new ECB working paper finds that the European Union's lower investment in intangible and tangible ICT capital explains part of its productivity gap with the United States.
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Euro's global role strengthens to 20 percent in 2025
The euro's international role strengthened moderately in 2025, reaching a 20 percent share across key indicators.
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China's state-led research plan boosted global scientific output
An ECB working paper finds China's 2006 National Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Science and Technology propelled it past the United States as the leading producer of scientific research.
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Consumers see higher past inflation, negative growth
The European Central Bank's Consumer Expectations Survey for April 2026 shows consumers perceive higher past inflation but expect more negative economic growth.
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Schnabel: MMFs offer stablecoin lessons for central banks
ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel examined parallels between money market funds and stablecoins.
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De Guindos: Global shocks, banking resilience, digital euro path
ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos discussed rising geopolitical risks, the resilience of the euro area banking sector, and the strategic importance of the digital euro in an interview with Expansión.
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Lagarde clarifies BIS role, remuneration, and disclosure
ECB President Christine Lagarde clarified her role on the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Board of Directors, detailing remuneration and disclosure practices.
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Three Directors General appointed to ECB leadership
The European Central Bank's Executive Board has appointed Roland Straub, Christophe Kamps, and Petra Senkovic as new Directors General.
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Geopolitical wars leave scars on consumer expectations
Geopolitical shocks from the wars in Ukraine and Iran significantly influence euro area consumer expectations for inflation and growth.
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Monetary policy affects firms' employment decisions
A new European Central Bank working paper finds that monetary policy asymmetrically affects firms' employment decisions, particularly their tendency to hoard labour.