Frankfurt, Germany, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - Rising euro, falling inflation in focus at ECB meeting

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A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at its meeting Thursday, potentially reviving debate about if and when policymakers should start cutting interest rates. There is little doubt that the central bank for the 21-nation single-currency area will keep its benchmark rate on hold at two percent for its fifth straight meeting. But a marked strengthening of the euro last week, followed by news......

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