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Why the ECB faces a tricky decision on rates
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: ECB President Christine Lagarde and rate-setters must decide whether to raise borrowing costs amid higher energy prices and inflation from the war in Iran.
WHO: Christine Lagarde
WHAT: ECB rate decision depends on events in Iran affecting energy prices and inflation
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
WHERE: Europe
WHY: The war in Iran has pushed up energy prices and inflation.
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