“9 May, Europe Day” 2026

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Against the blue sky of the Western world, the stars symbolise the peoples of Europe in a form of a circle, a sign of union. Their number is invariably twelve, the figure twelve being the symbol of perfection and entirety.
Gegen den blauen Himmel der westlichen Welt symbolisieren die Sterne die Völker Europas in Form eines Kreises, einem Zeichen der Einheit. Ihre Zahl beträgt unveränderlich zwölf, da die Zwölf als Sinnbild für Vollkommenheit und Ganzheit gilt.

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Global markets await key economic data releases including US April nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment, alongside multiple central bank speeches from ECB, Fed, and BoE officials throughout Friday's trading session.
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Today's Global Economic Indicators and Schedule

Global markets await key economic data releases including US April nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment, alongside multiple central bank speeches from ECB, Fed, and BoE officials throughout Friday's trading session.

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Global economic calendar for May 7 features BOJ monetary policy minutes, Eurozone retail sales, US weekly jobless claims, and multiple ECB and Fed official speeches throughout the day
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ECB President Christine Lagarde urges Europe to use Iran war-driven energy price surge as catalyst to reduce fossil fuel import dependence, while Chief Economist Philip Lane warns climate shocks pose growing risks to inflation expectations and monetary policy effectiveness
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Lagarde - Iran War Should Serve as Wake-Up Call to Reduce Energy Import Dependence

ECB President Christine Lagarde urges Europe to use Iran war-driven energy price surge as catalyst to reduce fossil fuel import dependence, while Chief Economist Philip Lane warns climate shocks pose growing risks to inflation expectations and monetary policy effectiveness

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Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | Inflation expectations rising unexpectedly quickly in the eurozone by Sweden Herald

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Inflation expectations in the eurozone are accelerating faster than anticipated, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) survey reported on 28 April 2026. The one‑year‑ahead inflation outlook has risen to 4.0 % from 2.5 % in February—well above analysts’ average forecast of 2.8 %—while the three‑year‑ahead expectation has climbed to 3.0 % from 2.5 %, exceeding the consensus forecast of 2.6 %.

Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/inflation-expectations-rising-unexpectedly-quickly-in-the-eurozone

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Inflation expectations rising unexpectedly quickly in the eurozone

Inflation expectations in the eurozone are rising unexpectedly quickly, according to a survey conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB)

Sweden Herald
Japan does not lack qualified candidates to be the BOJ governor; what it lacks is a public institutional process capable of recognizing them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/24/japan/choosing-boj-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #boj #federalreserve #centralbanks #kazuoueda #jeromepowell #fed #europeancentralbank
Rethinking how Japan chooses its central bank governor

The future challenge for Japan is therefore not to depoliticize central bank appointments completely, but to build institutions that make expertise visible.

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ECB expected to hold rates at April 30 meeting while maintaining full optionality, though rising energy prices and inflation concerns fuel speculation of precautionary hike in June as ING's Brzeski notes current economic conditions differ fundamentally from 2022's delayed response environment
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ECB Expected to Hold Rates Next Week, June Hike Possibility Emerges

ECB expected to hold rates at April 30 meeting while maintaining full optionality, though rising energy prices and inflation concerns fuel speculation of precautionary hike in June as ING's Brzeski notes current economic conditions differ fundamentally from 2022's delayed response environment

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Global economic calendar for April 22 features UK inflation data, multiple ECB official speeches including President Lagarde, US energy inventory figures, and major earnings from Tesla and Boeing
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Today's Global Economic Indicators and Schedule

Global economic calendar for April 22 features UK inflation data, multiple ECB official speeches including President Lagarde, US energy inventory figures, and major earnings from Tesla and Boeing

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ECB President Christine Lagarde warns short-term inflation risks are tilted upward due to Middle East conflicts, emphasizing data-dependent monetary policy approach while uncertainty around eurozone inflation outlook increases significantly following war outbreak
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From the #EuropeanCentralBank, no less: "the real question is no longer whether Europe can afford to make the #energytransition. It is whether it can afford not to. From a central banking perspective, the answer is clear.“ https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260407~dfa96b8bfc.en.html
Europe’s fossil fuel dependence poses risks to price stability

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

European Central Bank