(Bloomberg) — European Union economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis said the European Central Bank will need to address the continent’s rising inflation due to the war in Iran.
The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said Friday that the expectations for long-term inflation in the euro area remain "highly anchored, but warned that the current energy crisis caused by developments in the Middle East continues to fuel inflation and affect the European economy. In this context, analysts expect the ECB to increase interest at the next monetary policy meeting scheduled for 11 June.