The following is the transcript of the interview with Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 22, 2026.

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. The interview took place Feb. 19, 2026.

In Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other long-delayed economic changes.

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