Christine Lagarde: Europe cannot afford to be 'disjointed' in face of international trade challenges

ECB president was speaking in Dublin as US president Donald Trump unveiled a series of tariffs against the EU

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde and Ian Hyland, president of ‘Business & Finance’, prior to Ms Lagarde being presented with the Sutherland Leadership Award at O’Reilly Hall, UCD. Picture: Andres Poveda

Europe cannot afford to be “disjointed” in the face of growing international uncertainty and trade disputes, European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde has warned, as US president Donald Trump unveiled a series of tariffs against the EU.

Ms Lagarde was in UCD on Wednesday to accept the Sutherland Leadership Award which is awarded as part of the Business & Finance Awards.