ECB’s Lagarde Left Davos Dinner After Lutnick Slammed Europe

Christine Lagarde in Davos.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde abruptly walked out of an invitation-only sit-down dinner in Davos after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick started laying into Europe, according to people familiar with the matter.

The VIP event on Tuesday evening was attended by more than 100 people and featured Lutnick as the final speaker, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing private matters.