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Lagarde Sees Opportunities to Raise Euro’s Global Profile

WATCH: “Europe has many of the key ingredients for success, but they need to be brought together,” Lagarde says.Source: Bloomberg

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By Alexander Weber, Mark Schroers, and Jana Randow

May 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM UTC

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May 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump’s erratic policies offer a “prime opportunity” to strengthen the euro’s international role and allow the currency bloc to enjoy more of the privileges so far reserved for the US, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said.