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Last week we brought Girls’ Day to the ECB with an IT bootcamp 💻
Over two days, girls from across Europe met IT experts and took part in hands on workshops – they even brought LEGO robots to life!
They also discovered more about the ECB through visits to our main building, Visitor Centre and Banknotes Lab.
A big well done to everyone who took part — the future of tech is looking bright 🚀
#GirlsDay #EuropeanCentralBank #ECB #Euro
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Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy.
Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers:
• how the economy is performing
• how we expect prices to develop
• the risks to the economic outlook
• the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions
Published and recorded during our press conference on 30 April 2026.
Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2026/html/mopo_statement_explained_april.en.html
Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2026/html/ecb.is260430~f99cb123a8.en.html
Monetary policy decisions, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260430~81b7179e6f.en.html
Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds260430~1c397fa90c.en.pdf
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ECB President Christine Lagarde explains the Governing Council’s monetary policy decisions and will answer questions from journalists at the Governing Council press conference to be held on Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 14:45 CEST in Frankfurt am Main.
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The ECB is hosting a third online focus session to support payment service providers (PSPs) in preparing for the call for expression of interest to participate in the digital euro pilot. This session offers insights into the recently published PSP participation agreement and technical specifications, among other topics. These resources are key to understanding the conditions, technical requirements and what is expected of pilot participants.
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AI is everywhere, but does it automatically put your job at risk?
In this episode of What the Euro?!, our host Catherine speaks to Laura – ECB economist specialising in AI and the labour market – to separate fact from fiction. They discuss how widespread AI use is, what factors lead to job losses or job creation and who stands to benefit the most in the new world of work.
The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.
Further reading:
The ECB Blog – Artificial Intelligence: friend or foe for hiring in Europe today?
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260304~d9e34fc95f.en.html
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📊 What are interest rates—and why do they matter?
In this video, we explain what interest rates are, how they are determined, and how they influence the economy—from your savings to your mortgage and business loans.
This video is part of our “Statistics Explained” series, based on the “Statistics explained” section of the ECB Data portal, which provides easy-to-understand background information on statistical concepts and methodologies.
🔎 Learn more about interest rates on the ECB Data portal: https://data.ecb.europa.eu/methodology/what-are-interest-rates
📊 Follow ECB Data on LinkedIn for more insights and videos: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ecb-data
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The ECB Scholarship for Women supports 15 students who are enrolled, or about to enrol in:
📈 economics
📊 statistics
⚙️ engineering
💻 computing
We offer a €10,000 grant to fund your studies, mentoring from ECB experts and networking opportunities!
Check 🔗 in bio – apply by 6 May 🗓️
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100 days in and we’re remembering the moment euro banknotes and coins first came to life, back when the euro family was only 12 countries big 💙
📹 by European Union Audiovisual Service
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Tariffs are the highest in a century and the war in Iran has triggered a fresh energy shock. Uncertainty remains high. What does this mean for euro area growth and inflation?
Our host Paul Gordon discusses these questions and more with Christiane Nickel.
