What Matters Today 1 ECB decides TODAY — Lagarde press conference 14:45 CET; first staff projections quantifying oil shock; Eurostat confirms inflation rose to 1.9% in February; deposit rate held at 2.0%; forward guidance and revised forecasts will redefine European rate path for 2026 The European Central Bank’s Governing Council concludes its March 17-18 meeting […] The post Europe Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .