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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, left, speaks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire during a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, January 17, 2022. Euro finance chiefs hold their first meeting of 2022 in Brussels today facing a challenge that spilled over from last year: surging prices. Inflation in the 19-nation euro area has risen to a record amid an energy-market squeeze while the economic outlook for Europe has dimmed following a recovery in 2021 from the pandemic-induced recession. (Photo by Virginia Mayo/AP Photo)
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