Claudia Buch: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key themes regarding banking and economic stability.
- 03Vote split: No vote-record change.
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Introductory statement by Prof Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament, Brussels, 2 July 2026.
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