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Europe is pursuing a forceful economic response to the Corona Crisis, said Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, adding that no efforts will be spared to contain Covid-19 and shield the economies from further damage.
The ECB surprised markets a week ago by not cutting interest rates as a way to boost economic activity during the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, the ECB unveiled new support to bank lending and expanded its asset purchase program by 120 billion euros.
