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    The macroeconomic impact of the pandemic

    While there has been some rebound in economic activity, the level of economic slack remains extraordinarily high and the outlook highly uncertain, writes Chief Economist Philip R. Lane. Progress in containing the virus will be central in determining the size and speed of the recovery.

Our response to the coronavirus pandemic
The first line of defence
31 July 2020 INTERVIEW

The first line of defence

The ECB acted swiftly as the first line of defence in a situation where the economy was giving way beneath our feet, says President Christine Lagarde as she accepts the Cauchoise de l'année award. She adds that institutions should think about their role in tackling climate change.

A turning point for Europe
27 July 2020 INTERVIEW

A turning point for Europe

European institutions, including the ECB, have provided a European response to a European problem, Executive Board member Fabio Panetta tells La Repubblica. By acting together, we have generated a “European dividend”.

22/07/2020
Luis de Guindos: Building the Financial System of the 21st Century
Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the 18th annual symposium on “Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: an Agenda for Europe and the United States” organised by the Program on International Financial Systems and Harvard Law School (by videoconference)
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17/07/2020
Isabel Schnabel: Never waste a crisis: COVID-19, climate change and monetary policy
Speech by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at a virtual roundtable on “Sustainable Crisis Responses in Europe” organised by the INSPIRE research network, 17 July 2020
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16/07/2020
Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Introductory statement to the press conference (with Q&A)
Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, Frankfurt am Main, 16 July 2020
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13/07/2020
Fabio Panetta: Pursuing a successful path towards euro area accession
Introductory remarks by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at a meeting of the Euro Accession Countries Working Group of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
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07/07/2020
Fabio Panetta: Unleashing the euro’s untapped potential at global level
Introductory remarks by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Meeting with Members of the European Parliament
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31/07/2020
Christine Lagarde: Interview with Le Courrier Cauchois
Interview with Christine Lagarde, conducted by Dominique Lecoq and Marc Aubault on 29 July and published on 31 July
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27/07/2020
Fabio Panetta: Interview with La Repubblica
Interview with Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Tonia Mastrobuoni and published on 27 July 2020
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26/07/2020
Luis de Guindos: Interview with El Independiente
Interview with Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Casimiro García Abadillo on 21 July 2020 and published on 26 July 2020
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23/07/2020
Christine Lagarde: Interview with The Washington Post
Video interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, conducted live by David Ignatius on 22 July 2020
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21/07/2020
Isabel Schnabel: Interview with Expansión
Interview with Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Andrés Stumpf on 16 July and published on 21 July 2020
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04/08/2020
Philip R. Lane: The macroeconomic impact of the pandemic and the policy response
Blog post by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB

Summary

While there has been some rebound in economic activity, the level of economic slack remains extraordinarily high and the outlook highly uncertain, writes Chief Economist Philip R. Lane. Progress in containing the virus will be central in determining the size and speed of the recovery.

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23/07/2020
Christine Lagarde: Europe’s response to the crisis
Blog post by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB

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Learning the lessons of the past, Europe has moved towards a new model for dealing with crises, writes President Christine Lagarde in The ECB Blog. We have shown that we can act quickly, adapt our institutions and lay the groundwork for forging a new Europe.

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28/06/2020
Isabel Schnabel: Necessary, suitable and proportionate
Blog post by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, in Welt am Sonntag

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Our crisis measures respond to the worst economic crisis in the post-war period, says Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel. They are necessary, suitable and proportionate and benefit all European citizens.

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22/06/2020
Philip R. Lane: The market stabilisation role of the pandemic emergency purchase programme
Blog post by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB

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Evidence shows that the policies adopted by the ECB in mid-March, including the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) and other liquidity-easing measures, have contributed to stabilising markets, writes Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.

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12/06/2020
Fabio Panetta: Sharing and strengthening the euro’s privilege
Blog post by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB

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The goals of boosting the euro’s global standing and sharing its advantages more evenly are one and the same, writes Executive Board member Fabio Panetta. Through the right mix of European fiscal and monetary policy, we can build a better functioning Monetary Union that achieves both of these goals.

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We want your input!
5 August 2020 STRATEGY REVIEW

We want your input!

Tell us what you think we should consider in our monetary policy strategy review. Share your thoughts, opinions and ideas via the ECB Listens Portal – available in all euro area languages – by the end of October 2020.

ECB Listens event to take place on 21 October
STRATEGY REVIEW

ECB Listens event to take place on 21 October

The ECB Listens event will be held online on 21 October 2020. President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane will engage with civil society organisations as part of our ongoing strategy review.

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