Emilie Vanderhulst
@emilievanderhulst.bsky.social
🇪🇺 covering ECB monetary policy + EMU + EcoFin + EU budget EUlaw and, sometimes, CFSP-CSDP / daily EU brief BXFM radio | OV
Answering a question on the risk assessment in the 24 July #ECB monetary statement, ECB President Christine Lagarde clarified: "as a result of our strategy review, it was determined that we had to amplify, enhance, and probably give a slightly higher focus to risk assessments.
July 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Answering a question on the risk assessment in the 24 July #ECB monetary statement, ECB President Christine Lagarde clarified: "as a result of our strategy review, it was determined that we had to amplify, enhance, and probably give a slightly higher focus to risk assessments.
ECB President Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu on the availability of liquidities: "there is still plenty of liquidity in the system."
"the volume has reduced over the course of time and it has reduced as a result of the reinvestment of #TLTROs, which is now completed.
"the volume has reduced over the course of time and it has reduced as a result of the reinvestment of #TLTROs, which is now completed.
July 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ECB President Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu on the availability of liquidities: "there is still plenty of liquidity in the system."
"the volume has reduced over the course of time and it has reduced as a result of the reinvestment of #TLTROs, which is now completed.
"the volume has reduced over the course of time and it has reduced as a result of the reinvestment of #TLTROs, which is now completed.
The #ECB Governing Council decided today to have a break in rates cuts and maintain the 3 ecb key rates unchanged
• Inflation at 2% med.-term target
• Domestic price pressures incl. wage growth continue to ease
BUT environment remains exceptionally uncertain, especially because of trade disputes
• Inflation at 2% med.-term target
• Domestic price pressures incl. wage growth continue to ease
BUT environment remains exceptionally uncertain, especially because of trade disputes
July 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The #ECB Governing Council decided today to have a break in rates cuts and maintain the 3 ecb key rates unchanged
• Inflation at 2% med.-term target
• Domestic price pressures incl. wage growth continue to ease
BUT environment remains exceptionally uncertain, especially because of trade disputes
• Inflation at 2% med.-term target
• Domestic price pressures incl. wage growth continue to ease
BUT environment remains exceptionally uncertain, especially because of trade disputes
#monetarypolicy | As expected by most of the observers, the #ECB Governing Council announced today that it decided to lower the three ECB key rates by 25 bps
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April 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#monetarypolicy | As expected by most of the observers, the #ECB Governing Council announced today that it decided to lower the three ECB key rates by 25 bps
📄 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...
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#monetarypolicy | #ECB more than likely to further cut its key rates today. So, - 25 bps?
April 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#monetarypolicy | #ECB more than likely to further cut its key rates today. So, - 25 bps?
Packed house for the @epc_eu policy dialogue focused on “The future of EU-UK relations on defence & security, trade & investment”. Insightful comment by Fabian Zuleeg on the common benefits the two parties would gain in a rapprochement in the field of capital markets but also on challenges regarding
March 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Packed house for the @epc_eu policy dialogue focused on “The future of EU-UK relations on defence & security, trade & investment”. Insightful comment by Fabian Zuleeg on the common benefits the two parties would gain in a rapprochement in the field of capital markets but also on challenges regarding
1/2 Christine Lagarde at #ECBandItsWatchers conference: "In this way, clarity on the reaction fonction can be seen as providing framework guidance – i.e. a type of guidance that comes from the discipline implicit in a monetary policy framework
March 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1/2 Christine Lagarde at #ECBandItsWatchers conference: "In this way, clarity on the reaction fonction can be seen as providing framework guidance – i.e. a type of guidance that comes from the discipline implicit in a monetary policy framework
The European Commission responds with countermeasures to US announcement that it would impose 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, which Commission qualifies as unjustified
March 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The European Commission responds with countermeasures to US announcement that it would impose 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, which Commission qualifies as unjustified
1/n #eurogroup Commissioner Dombrovkis: As regards fiscal flexbility, what we propose is to activate national escape clauses, which would allow MSs for a limited period of time (just 4 years) to spend more on defence by up to one and half % of GDP each of those years. Current economic
March 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
1/n #eurogroup Commissioner Dombrovkis: As regards fiscal flexbility, what we propose is to activate national escape clauses, which would allow MSs for a limited period of time (just 4 years) to spend more on defence by up to one and half % of GDP each of those years. Current economic
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🇪🇺#EUCO | The conclusions on European #defence of this 6 March extraordinary meeting of the European Council have been released
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March 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🇪🇺#EUCO | The conclusions on European #defence of this 6 March extraordinary meeting of the European Council have been released
📄 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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1/2 #MonetaryPolicy #ECB l Comes as no surprise for most of the #ECB watchers: the ECB Governing Council decided today to cut the three key rates by 25 bps
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March 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
1/2 #MonetaryPolicy #ECB l Comes as no surprise for most of the #ECB watchers: the ECB Governing Council decided today to cut the three key rates by 25 bps
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1/n President Zelenskyy: “Dear Antonio, dear Ursula, and I want to thank all European leaders for such signal strong support, from the begin of the war and what's been, during all this period and last week, you stayed with us. And, of course from all Ukrainians,
March 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
1/n President Zelenskyy: “Dear Antonio, dear Ursula, and I want to thank all European leaders for such signal strong support, from the begin of the war and what's been, during all this period and last week, you stayed with us. And, of course from all Ukrainians,
Veille de Sommet européen extraordinaire. Même le ciel de Woluwé s’y met 🇺🇦 Слава Україні✨
March 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Veille de Sommet européen extraordinaire. Même le ciel de Woluwé s’y met 🇺🇦 Слава Україні✨
EU Treaties drafters, while including article 122 within the Treaty on the Functoning of the EU
#EUlaw #EUdefence
#EUlaw #EUdefence
March 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
EU Treaties drafters, while including article 122 within the Treaty on the Functoning of the EU
#EUlaw #EUdefence
#EUlaw #EUdefence
#EUCO: The invitation letter by the European Council President @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu to the EU heads of state or government for their special meeting in Brussels on 6 March.
At the agenda:
• Europe sovereignty, security and defence
• Ukraine (and discussion with President Zelenskyy)
At the agenda:
• Europe sovereignty, security and defence
• Ukraine (and discussion with President Zelenskyy)
February 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#EUCO: The invitation letter by the European Council President @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu to the EU heads of state or government for their special meeting in Brussels on 6 March.
At the agenda:
• Europe sovereignty, security and defence
• Ukraine (and discussion with President Zelenskyy)
At the agenda:
• Europe sovereignty, security and defence
• Ukraine (and discussion with President Zelenskyy)
On Russian frozen assets HR/VP Kaja Kallas id not optimistic on having an agreement on March but says the work is ongoing.
Not all Member States are supporting the proposal so far but Ms Kallas says that during this FAC, 1 more country, which was previously against moving on on this, came on board
Not all Member States are supporting the proposal so far but Ms Kallas says that during this FAC, 1 more country, which was previously against moving on on this, came on board
February 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On Russian frozen assets HR/VP Kaja Kallas id not optimistic on having an agreement on March but says the work is ongoing.
Not all Member States are supporting the proposal so far but Ms Kallas says that during this FAC, 1 more country, which was previously against moving on on this, came on board
Not all Member States are supporting the proposal so far but Ms Kallas says that during this FAC, 1 more country, which was previously against moving on on this, came on board
“We have to put Ukraine in position of strength” HR/VP Kja Kallas says, reiterating EU preferences for peace
#ForeignAffairs
#ForeignAffairs
February 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“We have to put Ukraine in position of strength” HR/VP Kja Kallas says, reiterating EU preferences for peace
#ForeignAffairs
#ForeignAffairs
🇪🇺🇺🇦”We have to achieve peace through strength” says @kajakallas.bsky.social at the end of today’s FAC
• EU Council has adopted a 16th sanctions package and continues to work on a 17th one
• New military initiative for Ukraine to come, numbers + details will be discussed at the 6th March special EUCO
• EU Council has adopted a 16th sanctions package and continues to work on a 17th one
• New military initiative for Ukraine to come, numbers + details will be discussed at the 6th March special EUCO
February 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🇪🇺🇺🇦”We have to achieve peace through strength” says @kajakallas.bsky.social at the end of today’s FAC
• EU Council has adopted a 16th sanctions package and continues to work on a 17th one
• New military initiative for Ukraine to come, numbers + details will be discussed at the 6th March special EUCO
• EU Council has adopted a 16th sanctions package and continues to work on a 17th one
• New military initiative for Ukraine to come, numbers + details will be discussed at the 6th March special EUCO
Seen at EU Council 👀
February 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Seen at EU Council 👀
#ECOFIN Polish Finance Minister Andrz Domanski : "Not all Member States are ready to support common EU debt for defence. We need to find a pragmatic approach."
"The discussion has just started, there is no taboo",
"All options are on the table.”
"The discussion has just started, there is no taboo",
"All options are on the table.”
February 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#ECOFIN Polish Finance Minister Andrz Domanski : "Not all Member States are ready to support common EU debt for defence. We need to find a pragmatic approach."
"The discussion has just started, there is no taboo",
"All options are on the table.”
"The discussion has just started, there is no taboo",
"All options are on the table.”
#Eurogroup : Belgian minister Vincent Van Peteghem doesn’t rule out, for security and defence purposes, alternatives to the use of the escape clause for defence announced by @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at #MunichSecurityConference, like a common European financial instrument or extended @EIB support
February 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#Eurogroup : Belgian minister Vincent Van Peteghem doesn’t rule out, for security and defence purposes, alternatives to the use of the escape clause for defence announced by @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at #MunichSecurityConference, like a common European financial instrument or extended @EIB support
EU Commission proposes a targeted amendment to the Central Securities Depositary Regulation (CSDR) to shorten the settlement cycle in the EU from T+2 to T+1 as of 11 October 2027 and align with other jurisdictions, Commissioner Albuquerque announced today
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February 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
EU Commission proposes a targeted amendment to the Central Securities Depositary Regulation (CSDR) to shorten the settlement cycle in the EU from T+2 to T+1 as of 11 October 2027 and align with other jurisdictions, Commissioner Albuquerque announced today
📄 finance.ec.europa.eu/publications...
📄 finance.ec.europa.eu/publications...