Lagarde to leave ECB early

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave in February 2027, eight months before her term ends, as euro-zone governments prepare to choose her successor.

Politico Europe

Eurozone Countries to Nominate Lagarde Replacement by Nov. 6

Eurozone finance ministers will discuss the candidates at their gathering next Monday.

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Le Monde

Christine Lagarde plans to play a role in the presidential campaign. For what purpose?

The president of the ECB will leave her post in February 2027, eight months before the end of her mandate, to regain her "freedom of expression." Could she become a candidate for the Élysée? asks Eric Albert in his column in Le Monde.