ECB president Christine Lagarde eyes medium-term inflation of 2%, highlights uncertainties

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Apr.2025) — European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde said inflation is expected to remain within the bank’s 2% range over the medium-term.

“Most measures of longer-term inflation expectations continue to stand at around 2%, which supports the sustainable return of inflation to our target,” Lagarde announced during a televised broadcast of an ECB press conference in Frankfurt.