Christine Lagarde: European Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report Introductory statement by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at the plenary session of the European Parliament, Brussels, 8 February 2021.
* * * Honourable President of the European Parliament, Executive Vice-President of the Commission, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, I am pleased to join you today for the plenary debate on your draft resolution on the ECB Annual Report. The circumstances could hardly be more different from my first appearance here last year.