Gabriel Makhlouf: Europe is still the best place to live 

Ireland’s central bank chief said the 'one incredibly powerful thing we have in Europe is the spirit of togetherness and a recognition that connections matter'

Gabriel Makhlouf: 'I can’t think of a better place for my family to live — and I’ve travelled all over the world.' File picture: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg

Ireland’s central bank chief cautioned against only focusing on Europe’s problems, saying it’s still the most livable part of the world.

“I can’t think of a better place for my family to live — and I’ve travelled all over the world,” Gabriel Makhlouf told bankers and journalists at an event in Washington on Saturday.