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The crisis has not been overcome, but there are many encouraging signs. The economy is recovering in many countries, the imbalances in European trade are declining and the budget deficits in the monetary union are falling.

— Mario Draghi

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The signals from the monetary analysis confirm the picture of subdued underlying price pressures in the euro area over the medium term.

In Greece, the position at the outset was particularly difficult, so now we have to be particularly patient with the country. That's no surprise.

The appeal not to get vaccinated is a call to die substantially - you do not take vaccine, you get sick, you die - or you make die - you do not take vaccine, you get sick, you infect, he/she dies - this it is.

... "the Continent's traditional social contract" - perhaps its major contribution to contemporary civilization - "is obsolete" and must be dismantled.

Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough. (26 July 2016, speech to Global Investment Conference in London)

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