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"If these energy prices remain, the ECB will make another interest rate increase by the end of the year"

CNN Portugal10 September 2026 at 21:20

The European Central Bank decided to raise interest rates again, according to an analysis by Manuel Caldeira Cabral, former Economy Minister.

Manuel Caldeira Cabral commented on this ECB decision, stating that if energy prices remain at current levels, it is expected that the central bank will proceed with another interest rate increase by the end of the year.

The former Economy Minister was invited to analyze the impact of these measures in the current economic context.

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