# ECB Presidential Candidate de Cos Warns of Ongoing Inflation Risks

> ECB presidential candidate Pablo Hernández de Cos warned that inflation risks require continued vigilance, pointing to elevated energy prices as a concern. The article says his comments may signal support for a cautious approach to monetary policy in the eurozone.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:08:50.434Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86514-ecb-presidential-candidate-de-cos-warns-of-ongoing-inflation-risks
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of tighter ECB policy could support the euro against the dollar, affecting the currency cost of imported commodities for eurozone buyers. The remarks do not describe a new energy-supply disruption.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2021-10-19 | [ECB's Rehn warns of risk if inflation surge lasts much longer \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44758-ecb-s-rehn-warns-of-risk-if-inflation-surge-lasts-much-longer-reuters.md) | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2026-04-28 | [ECB Turns More Hawkish as Elevated Oil Prices Lift Inflation Risks \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19948-ecb-turns-more-hawkish-as-elevated-oil-prices-lift-inflation-risks-investing-com.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2021-08-31 | [Euro Looks for Direction on Red-Hot Inflation Ahead of ECB Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45764-euro-looks-for-direction-on-red-hot-inflation-ahead-of-ecb-meeting.md) | +0.5% | -1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2017-09-07 | [ECB cites inflation-dampening euro rate as policy factor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69161-ecb-cites-inflation-dampening-euro-rate-as-policy-factor.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2026-09-01 | [Euro zone inflation rises above 3%, cementing ECB rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17697-euro-zone-inflation-rises-above-3-cementing-ecb-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- brokersift.com: https://brokersift.com/news/ecb-presidential-candidate-de-cos-warns-of-ongoing-inflation-risks-21bfd9

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