Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who has been the Managing Directorof the International Monetary Fundsince 5 July 2011...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 January 1956
CountryFrance
france
I was praised in the U.S. and heavily, brutally criticized in France.
trade
There are goods that are outside trade and in the public domain and that should be reserved and protected.
reading tea-leaves crystals
I'm not in the business of reading tea leaves. I don't have a crystal ball.
political promise campaigns
I'm very much a believer that it's action that matters much more so than, you know, the flurry of political promises and statements and slogans that are used during political campaigns.
democracy belief democratic
You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies.
country difficulty various
The difficulty that negotiators have is often based on the cultural difference that various countries have.
strong linkages employee
There is a very strong linkage between U.S. banks and European banks. There are plenty of European employees that are employed by U.S. companies, and there are plenty of U.S. employees that are employed by European companies.
europe government doubt
The Europeans governments have massively changed the landscape in Europe. There is no doubt about it. They have put together the European Financial Stability Fund. They have discussed and approved the European Stability Mechanism.
needs world
A global world needs global firewalls.
deflation genies inflation
If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively,
inspiring years progress
Massive progress has been made in the last five years. More progress has to be made in terms of fiscal union and banking union.
agriculture unions tariffs
France would be reluctant to embrace any proposal by the European Commission to slash agricultural tariffs if it threatened the European Union's Common Agriculture Policy .
country decision skins
I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create employment.
fields scientist economist
I guess economists, it’s a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field,