US EditionLagarde walks out of Lutnick speech in Davos critical of Europe: Report
Christine Lagarde left a BlackRock-hosted WEF dinner after a speech by Howard Lutnick sharply criticized Europe, leading to heckling and an early end to the event attended by 200 guests.
- During an invite-only Davos dinner hosted by Larry Fink, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, exited amid Howard Lutnick's scathing speech, prompting Fink to call off the event before dessert.
- During Lutnick's address, attendees heckled and jeered as U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered remarks sharply critical of Europe, with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore booing though the U.S. Commerce Department said Gore was the only one.
- The invite-only dinner, hosted by Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO and WEF co-chair, gathered a couple of hundred guests including major forum members, heads of state and dignitaries in Davos, Switzerland.
- Guests reacted with jeers and exits, while host Larry Fink appealed for calm and ended the dinner early; observers warned the disruption could strain ties between U.S. representatives and European attendees.
- The clash involved senior figures at the WEF as Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, walked out of a dinner hosted by Larry Fink amid thousands in Davos this week.
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At the Forum in Davos, the Governor of the ECB left the gala dinner ahead of time, offended by the words of the US Trade Secretary, Howard Lutnick, who had strongly criticized the economic and political choices adopted by the EU in recent years. The dinner on Tuesday evening at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, must have gone sideways to the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde who has left the gala event hasti…
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