The euro zone economy is proving "
more resilient
" than expected in the face of headwinds from the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told a press conference on Thursday. .
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Despite "
weak global activity and high geopolitical uncertainty
", the euro area economy "
is proving more resilient than expected and should recover in the coming quarters
", thanks to "
bottlenecks reduce
" and "
the gas supply has become more secure
", she said.
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