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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

ECB President Christine Lagarde Press Conference - Florence

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta during the press conference following the Governing Council meeting, Florence, October 30, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal speaks to the media during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence," have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

The president of the Junta de Castilla y León Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco (c), the rector of the University of Salamanca Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez and tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

The president of the Junta de Castilla y León Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco (c), the rector of the University of Salamanca Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez and tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

The president of the Junta de Castilla y León Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco (c), the rector of the University of Salamanca Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez and tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Guests at the Paraninfo during the investiture ceremony of Rafa Nadal as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal (right) and the dean of the Faculty of Education, Ricardo Canal (left) during the investiture ceremony of Rafa Nadal as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

The rector of the University of Salamanca Juan Manuel Corchado (right) Rodríguez and tennis player Rafael Nadal (left) sign autographs during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence," have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal (right) and the dean of the Faculty of Education, Ricardo Canal (left) during the investiture ceremony of Rafa Nadal as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal signing autographs during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal waves during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence," have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal waves during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence," have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal waves during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence," have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Rafael Nadal Invested Doctor 'Honoris Causa' By University of Salamanca - Spain

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during the ceremony of his investiture as doctor 'honoris causa' by the University of Salamanca, on October 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla y León (Spain). Rafa Nadal's sporting achievements, together with his human values such as "discipline and teamwork, humility and simplicity, perseverance and the spirit of self-improvement and commitment to excellence", have earned him the majority support of the Governing Council and the Senate of Doctors of the University of Salamanca. Photo by Manuel Angel Laya/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference after the ECB's Governing Council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 5, 2025.

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ECB president

ECB president

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Frankfurt on Sept. 12, 2024, following the Governing Council's monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt on Sept. 12, 2024.

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ECB cuts key rate

ECB cuts key rate

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Frankfurt on June 6, 2024, following the ECB's decision to lower its key rate by a quarter-point during a governing council meeting.

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ECB cuts key rate

ECB cuts key rate

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Frankfurt on June 6, 2024, following the ECB's decision to lower its key rate by a quarter-point during a governing council meeting.

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-COLLABORATION

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-COLLABORATION

(240604) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bernadetta Ndunguru, chairperson of the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) governing council, speaks at the China-Africa Second TVET Academic Exchange Seminar held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 3, 2024. TO GO WITH "Tanzania enhances collaboration with China in technical, vocational education" (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-COLLABORATION

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-COLLABORATION

(240604) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bernadetta Ndunguru, chairperson of the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) governing council, speaks at the China-Africa Second TVET Academic Exchange Seminar held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 3, 2024. TO GO WITH "Tanzania enhances collaboration with China in technical, vocational education" (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua)

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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged

STORY: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank 2. various of the EBC press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President 4. various of the European Central Bank STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged after its regular rate-setting meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. The three key interest rates are still hovering at historically high levels. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility remain unchanged at 4.5 percent, 4.75 percent and 4 percent respectively, the ECB announced in a statement. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President "So in conclusion, the governing council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. We are determined to ens

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ECB holds rates steady

STORY: ECB holds rates steady SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank 2. various of shopping malls in Frankfurt STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to leave its key interest rates unchanged. The interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will all remain unchanged at 4.5 percent, 4.75 percent and 4 percent, respectively. "The Governing Council is determined to ensure that inflation returns to its 2 percent medium-term target in a timely manner," the bank said in a statement. "Based on its current assessment, the Governing Council considers that the key ECB interest rates are at levels that, maintained for a sufficiently long duration, will make a substantial contribution to this goal." Compared with their projections made in September, the ECB staff now revised their inflation expectations f

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European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged

STORY: European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of European Central Bank members 2. various of Athens open market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President 4. various of Athens open market 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged after 10 hikes in 15 months, it was announced on Thursday at the end of a two-day meeting on monetary policy in Athens. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations, the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.5 percent, 4.75 percent, and 4 percent respectively, according to an ECB press release. The incoming information has broadly confirmed the previous assessment of the medium-term inflation outlook, it was explained. According to the ECB Governing

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

The governor of the Austrian National Bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), Robert Holzmann (c) with the governor of the Banco de España, Pablo Hernández de Cos (4l) and the European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni (2r) on their arrival at the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN), on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Balleste

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ECB raises interest rates by another 50 bps

STORY: ECB raises interest rates by another 50 bps DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank (ECB) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President 3. various of city scenes STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised interest rates by another 50 basis points (bps), citing spiraling inflation in the eurozone. After the rate hike, the interest rates on the main refinancing operations, on the marginal lending facility and on the deposit facility will be increased to 3.5 percent, 3.75 percent and 3 percent respectively. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President "Inflation is projected to remain too high for too long. Therefore, the Governing Council today decided to increase the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points." The decision reflected the bank's determination to bring the inflation down to its 2 percent target. The 50 bps rate hike on Thursday was pre-commi

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China's cyber legislation framework basically formed: white paper

STORY: China's cyber legislation framework basically formed: white paper DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference held in Beijing by the State Council Information Office on March 16 STORYLINE: China has formed a cyber legislation framework with the Constitution as the foundation, supported by laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, local regulations and local administrative rules, said a white paper published Thursday. The framework is endorsed by traditional legislation, and underpinned by specialized cyber laws governing online content and management, cybersecurity, information technology and other elements, read the white paper titled "China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era," which was released by China's State Council Information Office. This system of laws on cyberspace governance provides a strong institutional guarantee for building up China's strength in cyberspace, the paper noted.

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European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finland

European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finland

Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn arrives at the non-monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finnish Lapland, on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / TARMO LEHTOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Tarmo Lehtosalo`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finland

European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finland

President of the ECB Christine Lagarde at the non-monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank Governing Council in Inari, Finnish Lapland, on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / TARMO LEHTOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Tarmo Lehtosalo`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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