An eventful and difficult year lies behind the ECB – and a no less exciting year lies ahead. Market participants are speculating about the timing of the first interest rate cut. In this interview, ECB Governing Council member Klaas Knot analyses the situation – and looks ahead to 2024. BZ: Mr Knot, let's go straight into medias res and start with the crucial question: Who will win the European Football Championship in 2024? That's a tricky question! I'm afraid it won't be Germany or the Netherlands. For me, France is the big favourite. We lost to them twice in the qualifying group and now have them as opponents in ... (full story)