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ECB's Nagel calls for 'steady hand' amid tariff turmoil
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Posted on July 16, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
ECB's Joachim Nagel stresses the need for steady monetary policy amid uncertainties from Trump's tariff threats, impacting EU trade and interest rates.
BERLIN (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said that a "steady hand" was required to deal with the uncertainty unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, in comments to business daily Handelsblatt.
In terms of monetary policy, "politics with a steady hand" is currently required, Nagel said in the interview, which the German newspaper published late on Tuesday.
The effect on prices of both the geopolitical environment and the trade conflict with the United States was "extremely uncertain", he added.
The ECB signalled after its June meeting that it was likely to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets again next week.
Five ECB policymakers told Reuters that Trump's threatened 30% tariff on EU imports is complicating the central bank's decision-making but is unlikely to derail that plan.
(Reporting by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)
Nagel emphasized the need for a 'steady hand' to manage the uncertainty caused by tariff threats from the U.S.
The threatened 30% tariff on EU imports complicates the ECB's decision-making but is not expected to derail their plans.
The ECB indicated it is likely to keep interest rates unchanged in their upcoming meeting.
He noted that the impact of the geopolitical environment and trade conflict on prices is 'extremely uncertain.'
The interview was published late on Tuesday, following the ECB's June meeting.
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