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ECB’s Nagel: Inflation Close to 2%; German GDP to Surpass 1% in 2027

ECB’s Nagel: Inflation Close to 2%; German GDP to Surpass 1% in 2027

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Friday that the ECB had succeeded in bringing inflation close to its 2% target and projected that Germany’s economic growth would exceed 1% in 2027.

7 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Kocher Sees Limited Economic Fallout From US Tariffs

ECB’s Kocher Sees Limited Economic Fallout From US Tariffs

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – ECB Governing Council member Martin Kocher said in remarks published Thursday that the euro area economy had weathered the impact of US tariffs better than anticipated and that recent data pointed to some stabilization.

6 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: New Structural Portfolio to Be Tilted Toward Shorter-Dated Assets

ECB’s Schnabel: New Structural Portfolio to Be Tilted Toward Shorter-Dated Assets

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Thursday said the ECB’s planned structural securities portfolio should be weighted toward shorter-dated assets to preserve policy space, maintain stance neutrality and support financial soundness.

6 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: Europe Must Build Its Own Strength in Defense, Markets, and Finance

ECB’s Nagel: Europe Must Build Its Own Strength in Defense, Markets, and Finance

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Tuesday urged Europe to act decisively to strengthen its security and economic resilience, warning that the continent could otherwise become a “plaything of the major powers” in an increasingly power-based world order.

4 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Stournaras: Euro Area Resilient but Faces Structural Weaknesses, Political Risks

ECB’s Stournaras: Euro Area Resilient but Faces Structural Weaknesses, Political Risks

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday said the euro area economy had shown remarkable resilience despite a volatile global environment, but warned that long-standing structural shortcomings and heightened geopolitical and political risks continued to weigh on growth prospects.

4 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lagarde: Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Strengthens Prosperity and Security

ECB’s Lagarde: Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Strengthens Prosperity and Security

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro from January 1, 2026 would mark the culmination of a long integration process that promises greater economic prosperity and protection against global volatility.

4 November 2025 Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: “We’re Keeping All Options Open”

ECB’s Nagel: “We’re Keeping All Options Open”

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Monday said that monetary authorities were not foreclosing on any option for their December interest rate decision, but that information available since September’s policy meeting had not changed.

3 November 2025 Central Bank News