Welcome to the euro family, Bulgaria Today we celebrate the 21st member adopting our single currency 💶 Здравей, България!

Euro banknotes and coins officially entered into circulation in Bulgaria today, bringing the number of EU Member States using the single currency to 21. Read the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

🇧🇬🇪🇺 As we step into 2026, we proudly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family! Our sincere thanks to the Bulgarian National Bank for its dedicated work and commitment in preparing for the adoption of the euro. Wishing everyone a happy and successful New Year!

2025 has been a year marked by uncertainty, challenges, and hard work. As we head into the festive season, wishing you all a happy and restful holiday.✨

The Governing Council decided to keep interest rates unchanged. We are in a good place and keeping all options on the table. Monetary policy decisions will be based on data, said President Christine Lagarde. @president.ecb.europa.eu

We have decided to keep the three key interest rates unchanged, said President Lagarde after the Governing Council meeting. We are determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at our 2% medium-term target. Watch the press conference link.europa.eu/KByWRW @president.ecb.europa.eu

We’ve just taken our latest monetary policy decisions. Tune in to #TheECBPodcast to hear President Christine Lagarde present the decisions in our press conference pod.link/ecbpodcast/e...

Today we kept our key interest rates unchanged. We did this because inflation is on track to settle around our 2% target. Read more about our decisions www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_...

At the last #Eurogroup meeting of 2025, we discussed the latest economic developments. The highlight of the day was the election of Kyriakos Pierrakakis as Eurogroup President. I was also pleased to meet Simon Harris for the first time in his new role as 🇮🇪 Finance Minister.

Behind the scenes of my interview with Martin Wolf at the #FTGlobalBoardroom. We talked about the economic outlook for the euro area, the global challenges we are facing, and more. Watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Up...

The euro embodies the idea of a united Europe and symbolises the ECB’s work, says President Lagarde. We’re glad to have found a joint solution with Europa Union Frankfurt and @frankfurt.de to secure the landmark’s future for all the people who come to see it frankfurt.de/de-de/aktuel...

Earlier this week, I appeared on Politika 24, a news programme of the Slovakian TV channel JOJ24. We covered topics like monetary policy, gender equality in central banking, and my advice for young women. Watch here joj24.noviny.sk

Last week’s ESRB General Board meeting also marked Olli Rehn’s first meeting as Vice-Chair. Glad to have you by my side, dear Olli Rehn.

Delighted to welcome Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance of Luxembourg, and Gaston Reinesch, Governor of the Central Bank of Luxembourg to Frankfurt today. We had a good exchange on simplification, the digital euro and other key topics.

AI has the potential to spread faster and deliver economic benefits sooner than previous technological waves. To ensure Europe is ready, we must act now to remove barriers to AI adoption. This was the focus of my remarks at the BratislavAI Forum www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

There are reasons to believe AI could spread faster and deliver tangible economic gains sooner than previous technology waves, says President Christine Lagarde. If that is the path we are on, we need to remove all the obstacles that stop us from leading this transformation link.europa.eu/QJrMbN

The world will not slow down for Europe — but we can decide how we move forward, says President Christine Lagarde. This year has shown that our economy has real sources of strength and that, if we act, those strengths can be multiplied www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

Dear Paschal, it’s been an absolute pleasure working with you during your time as #Eurogroup President over the past years. Wishing you all the best as Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer at the World Bank!

During my recent visit to Florence, I met with content creator Marcello Ascani.
 We covered many topics, including the benefits of the digital euro, a typical day in my life as ECB President and my advice for young Europeans. Watch the interview m.youtube.com/watch?v=vFbI...

It was great to meet my colleague, Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch, at the House of the Euro in Brussels, where we prepared together for the Eurogroup meeting.

Back in Brussels for a #Eurogroup meeting, where we discussed: 🔹 macroeconomic and fiscal developments 🔹 euro area challenges 🔹 digital euro I was also happy to meet the new Lithuanian finance minister, Kristupas Vaitiekūnas.

Pleasure to meet with Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, ahead of the #Eurogroup meeting this afternoon.

I am honoured to serve as Chair of the Global Economy Meeting (GEM) and Economic Consultative Committee (ECC) at the Bank for International Settlements from May 2026. Read the press release www.bis.org/press/p25111... Further information on the BIS bimonthly meetings www.bis.org/about/bimont...

Earlier this week, I visited Bulgaria – soon to become the 21st country in the euro area. It was a great opportunity to meet with Governor Radev and other colleagues to discuss Bulgaria’s exciting path ahead.

Geopolitical tensions. Digitalisation. Climate risks. Impossible to ignore, crucial to manage. How can banks respond to these challenges and stay resilient? What must supervisors do to help? Join the ECB Forum on Banking Supervision to find out www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/confer...

Dobro utro from Sofia! Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. It’s the outcome of a lot of hard work. Looking forward to Day 2 of my visit!

Follow live from 8:40 CET/9:40 EET as I deliver a keynote speech at the ‘On the Doorstep of the Eurozone’ conference, hosted by the Bulgarian National Bank. Watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp4p...

I am deeply grateful to be recognised on the third annual #TIME100Climate list. At the @ecb.europa.eu, we show that accelerating the clean energy transition is essential for a secure, sustainable and affordable future for Europe, and for safeguarding our price stability mandate.

Over the past few days, the ECB Governing Council met in Italy.   It was a week filled with meetings, discussions, and memorable events.   I would like to thank Governor Fabio Panetta and all at Banca d’Italia for the warm welcome and hospitality.

The digital euro would complement banknotes and extend the benefits of cash to the digital sphere. This is important because euro cash brings us together. It’s our money. Europeans would have the freedom to use the digital euro for any digital payment, online or offline, throughout the euro area.

In my interview with Class CNBC, I discussed the economic outlook, the digital euro and AI. Watch the interview (in Italian) video.milanofinanza.it/video/esclus...

After the press conference, I sat down with Italian TV to discuss today's decisions. The interviews will air on Rai and Class CNBC this evening and tomorrow morning.

Today we kept our key interest rates unchanged. We did this because inflation is settling around our 2% target. Although the global environment is a drag on our economy, things at home are looking better: many people are in jobs and have more money to spend www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_...

We kept our key interest rates unchanged. We did this because inflation is settling around our 2% target. Read today’s monetary policy decisions www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

Deeply honoured to have Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, addressing us this evening.

Starting the first day of our external ECB Governing Council meeting with a morning walk along the River Arno.

🇮🇹🇪🇺 I’m in beautiful Florence for the external ECB Governing Council meeting tomorrow and Thursday.   Grazie to Governor Fabio Panetta and Banca d’Italia for the warm welcome!

🇮🇹🇪🇺 Buongiorno Firenze! I started the day at the vibrant Sant’Ambrogio market, checking out local products and chatting with some friendly faces. Glad to be here for our ECB Governing Council meeting, hosted by Banca d’Italia.

I welcome the strong statement from EU leaders at last night’s #EUCO on: 🇪🇺Strengthening the euro’s international role 🇪🇺Completing the banking union and deepening integration in capital markets 🇪🇺Completing legislative work and accelerating preparations on the digital euro

Frankfurt is key to Europe’s financial future. I was delighted to attend and speak at the Frankfurt Finance & Future Summit. Thank you to Ministerpräsident of Hesse, Boris Rhein and Christiane Götz-Weimer from the Weimer Media Group for the warm welcome.

It was a pleasure to welcome Bertrand Dumont, Director General of the French Treasury, this morning in Frankfurt. Merci de votre visite, Bertrand.

It was an honour to meet His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon. We discussed the critical role of innovation and international cooperation in tackling climate change.

Thank you for the warm welcome to beautiful Oslo, Governor Wolden Bache! Delighted to be here to speak at the Norges Bank conference on climate change.

Europe’s recent energy crisis has shown that our dependence on imported fossil fuels is not sustainable, says President Christine Lagarde. Renewables offer the clearest path to minimise the trade-offs between the energy policy goals of security, sustainability and affordability link.europa.eu/b9Py9W

Watch live from 13:00 as I speak in Oslo at the first Climate Conference organised by Norges Bank. Following my speech, I’ll join a panel discussion alongside former US Vice President Al Gore. Follow here www.norges-bank.no/en/topics/ab...

🇳🇴🇪🇺 God morgen from Oslo! Excited to be here for the first-ever Norges Bank climate conference. Alongside the conference, I have some bilateral meetings and will have the chance to connect with colleagues from various sectors. Stay tuned!

Over the past 80 years, the global economy has thrived on openness and multilateralism, says President Christine Lagarde. Europe is committed to supporting open markets that are grounded in international standards and the rule of law – key to robust and sustainable growth link.europa.eu/gV3FcR

🇦🇺🇪🇺 It was a pleasure to meet Jim Chalmers, Treasurer of Australia. We had a good discussion on geopolitical developments, trade and the global economic outlook.

Europe is in a good place today and well positioned to face future shocks. That was my key message during today’s debate on the global economy. Thanks to all the panelists for the insightful discussion and exchange of views! Watch here m.youtube.com/watch?v=QqXF...

Sweeping policy shifts and persistent uncertainty are reshaping the global economic landscape. Watch live from 18:00 CET as I discuss how policymakers are responding as part of the #IMFMeetings Debate on the Global Economy meetings.imf.org/en/2025/annu...