Olaf Storbeck

One of the European Central Bank’s most complex and controversial projects is heading for a crucial test in the first half of 2026, when the European Parliament is expected to vote on the digital euro. The plan cleared a key hurdle in late December, when ... See more

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde’s full pay is more than 50 per cent higher than her disclosed salary, according to a Financial Times analysis. The head of Europe’s monetary authority earned a total of about €726,000 in 2024, according to... See more

Europe’s economic prosperity is “geared towards a world that is gradually disappearing”, Christine Lagarde said on Friday, imploring the bloc’s policymakers to finally overcome “years of inaction”. In a scathing speech, the president of the European Centr... See more