European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde renewed her plea for a strong fiscal response to the economic impact of the coronavirus, urging governments to get over their differences as they prepare for a second round of talks on Thursday.
Her comments, in an op-ed published in newspapers across Europe, came less than a day after European finance ministers failed to agree on a 500 billion-euro ($543 billion) package to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic. Italy, which may need support, saw its bonds fall for a second day on Wednesday.
