[European Central Bank Warns Middle East Conflict Will Keep Inflation Elevated] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on the 23rd that since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, the rise in energy prices and its impact on the prices of goods and services are likely to keep the eurozone inflation rate above target levels until the first half of 2027. The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting on the same day and decided to keep the eurozone's three key interest rates—the deposit facility rate, the main refinancing rate, and the marginal lending rate—unchanged at 2.25%, 2.40%, and 2.65%, respectively. (Xinhua News Agency)