The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, testifying before the European Parliament this Monday, said that the region's economic growth remains weak and this weakness has been mainly due to global factors.
The world economic outlook remains sluggish and uncertain.
Consumption has held up fairly well.
I can assure you that the EC is ambitious to do and to play its part in accordance with its mandate.
Source : FXstreet
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