
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde gestures as she addresses a press conference on the Eurozone's monetary policy, at the central bank's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 11, 2026. Lagarde on June 11 defended the decision to raise interest rates to tackle rising inflation, despite worries that it could hit the struggling eurozone economy. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images)




