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Joachim Nagel: “I believe there’s a probability that inflation will stay on an elevated level for the time being”

30.06.2026

At the ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel spoke with CNBC and Bloomberg about the challenges facing the euro area economy and the outlook for monetary policy.

Joachim Nagel: “I believe there’s a probability that inflation will stay on an elevated level for the time being”
Joachim Nagel ©Oliver Rüther
We need to better understand what climate change means for prices

02.07.2026

Global warming is not predestined; we can slow it down – but that means we also have to take action, said Sabine Mauderer in an interview with DIE ZEIT. During the interview, she spoke about uninsured climate damage and how climate change could impact on inflation and economic growth. She also explained the role ecosystems play for the economy and what water loss would mean for Germany specifically.

We need to better understand what climate change means for prices
Sabine Mauderer ©Gaby Gerster
37 implementation-oriented measures for digital sovereignty in Germany and Europe

02.07.2026

Digital sovereignty is key to ensuring that Germany and Europe remain competitive and capable of action, explains a paper published by Fritzi Köhler-Geib, member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, together with Claudia Plattner, President of the Federal Office for Information Security, and Kristina Sinemus, Hesse’s Minister for Digitalisation and Innovation. In the paper, they propose implementation-oriented measures for strengthening digital sovereignty.

37 implementation-oriented measures for digital sovereignty in Germany and Europe
The earth in a light bulb ©Deutsche Bundesbank (AI)
Interview with Fritzi Köhler-Geib: Europe must strengthen its digital sovereignty

01.07.2026

Artificial intelligence is a disruptive technology that is causing profound change to the economy and society. In Europe, we need to take greater advantage of the opportunities arising from this, said Bundesbank Executive Board member Fritzi Köhler-Geib in an interview with the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”. In the interview, she discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by AI.

Interview with Fritzi Köhler-Geib: Europe must strengthen its digital sovereignty
Fritzi Köhler-Geib ©Gaby Gerster