Euro Matters – the European Central Bank Podcast9 Juli 2025

Ask the ECB Forum: defence, tariffs and AI – insights from top experts

Can an increase in defence spending affect investments in green energy and digital infrastructure? What do US tariff threats mean for the ECB? How does the ECB support smaller countries in the Eurosystem? And is AI an opportunity or a risk for the financial future? In the last episode of our Sintra series, our host Stefania Secola takes us on a walk around the ECB Forum and gets top experts to answer your questions. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Published on 9 July 2025 and recorded during the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra between 30 June and 2 July 2025. In this episode: 02:05 Defence spending Can an increase in defence spending affect investments in green energy and digital infrastructure? 08:08 Tariffs How do US tariff threats affect the economy? What do they mean for the ECB? And what are the opportunities for Europe? 14:14 Smaller vs. bigger economies in the Eurosystem Does the ECB prioritise bigger economies over smaller ones? Do smaller countries, such as Slovenia, benefit from the ECB’s monetary policy? 18:55 Artificial intelligence Is AI an opportunity or a risk for the financial future? Further readings: Gensler, G., Johnson, S., Panizza, U. and Weder di Mauro, B.: The Economic Consequences of The Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/economic-consequences-second-trump-administration-preliminary The ECB Podcast: AI: economic game changer or job taker? https://soundcloud.com/europeancentralbank/ai-economic-game-changer-or-job-taker ECB Instagram https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/

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