Davos, Switzerland, Jan 23, 2026 (AFP) - ECB chief thanks Davos 'euro-bashers' as welcome wake-up call

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2026-01-23

After a week of hearing various US officials denigrate Europe, its leaders and its regulations at Davos, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Friday that the harsh words could be just what the continent needed. "We have heard a lot of European bashing in the last few days," Lagarde said at the closing session of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss Alps. Among the more rankling comments was US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's quip......

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