Anniversary in difficult times: President Lagarde emphasized on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the European Central Bank that the euro creates the basis for lasting peace. The ECB is currently having to combat high inflation.
They laugh exuberantly and wave at the cameras. The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, stands between her two predecessors, Jean-Claude Trichet and Mario Draghi. At this moment, the flashlights go off – 25 years of ECB history in one photo. It is an impressive reception to which the central bank invites you. Lagarde personally received the most important of the approximately 300 guests in the foyer of the glass skyscraper for over an hour, exchanged a few words and led them into the event hall. This evening there will be risotto, turbot and a mango tart for dessert – all accompanied by wine from Rheinhessen and France.