Europe Should Deepen Ties With Non-U.S. Trade Partners, ECB's Lagarde Says

Europe should deepen its relationships with trade partners outside the U.S., European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said. "While the U.S. is—and will remain—an important trading partner, Europe should also aim to deepen its trade ties with other jurisdictions, leveraging the strengths of its export-oriented economy," Lagarde told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on Wednesday. Lagarde has previously spoken about how the European Union should bolster its institutions and economic resilience, after the U.S. began to raise tariffs on its trade partners.

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