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Factbox-ECB Opens up Euro Lifeline in Bid to Boost Global Role

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ECB Makes Euro Backstop Global to Bolster Currency's Role

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EU Body Should Oversee Europe's Biggest Asset Managers, ECB Blog Says

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ECB to Broaden Access to Euro Backstop, Board Member Says

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Lagarde Lays Out Key Reforms Needed to Boost EU Resilience, Source Says

Date: February 11, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on EU leaders on Wednesday to take urgent action in critical areas, including potentially divisive joint debt...

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EU Parliament Backs Digital Euro, Aligns With Council on Online‑ and Offline‑ready Currency

Date: February 10, 2026

MILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its first major backing to the digital euro on Tuesday, endorsing the European Council's negotiating stance for a central bank digital currency...

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Euro Zone Inflation to Take Hit From Tariffs but Rate Cuts Could Offset, ECB Economists Find

Date: February 10, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the most affected sectors are also sensitive to interest rates, so cutting borrowing costs could offset...

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Euro Zone Inflation to Stabilise at ECB Target, Lagarde Says

Date: February 9, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is expected to stabilise at the European Central Bank's 2% target after dipping below it this year, but the environment remains uncertain, ECB...

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ECB's Nagel Says Rates Are Right Despite Inflation Dip

Date: February 9, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's policy rate is at the right level as inflation is likely to settle at its 2% goal after a short-lived dip, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said...

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Analysis-French Central Bank Governor's Departure Unlikely to Shift ECB Policy Course

Date: February 9, 2026

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The surprise resignation of Francois Villeroy de Galhau as French central bank governor is unlikely to change the European Central...