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What is in store for Euro area economies?

ECB Executive Board Member Philip Lane discusses the outlook for Euro area economies.

Date: May 5, 2022, 12:30 pm Topic: European governance

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Bruegel · What is in store for Euro area economies?

The recovery of the euro area economy after the pandemic crisis phase has been hit by a sharp rise of energy and commodity prices and the shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which represents a watershed for Europe. At this event Philip R. Lane discussed the latest economic data, the outlook for the euro area economy and the ECB’s monetary policy.

His speech and presentation can be found here.

Schedule

May 5, 2022

12:30-12:45

Presentation

Philip Lane, Chief Economist, European Central Bank (ECB)

12:45-13:30

Conversation and Q&A

Maria Demertzis, Interim Director

Philip Lane, Chief Economist, European Central Bank (ECB)

Speakers

Maria Demertzis

Interim Director

Philip Lane

Chief Economist, European Central Bank (ECB)

Location & Contact

Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels

Matilda Sevon

[email protected]

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