Frankfurt, Germany, June 11, 2026 (AFP) - ECB chief defends rate hike, says no 'significant threat' to growth

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2026-06-11

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday defended the decision to raise interest rates to tackle rising inflation, despite worries that it could hit the struggling eurozone economy. "It's not as if we are in an environment where growth is absent or under significant threat," she told a press conference after the ECB raised rates for the first time since 2023 as the Iran war energy shock fuels price rises. sr/fz/js ...

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WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

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