Lagarde to step down as ECB president on February 7, 2027, Euronews reports

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• Christine Lagarde states: Christine Lagarde announced to the ECB's governing council and European Council President Antonio Costa her intention to step down on February 7, 2027.

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  6 sources: Frank Media, Business FM, The National, Euronews, MercoPress, The Insider

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  • Frank Media · 29 Oct · Кристин Лагард покинет пост главы ЕЦБ 7 февраля (Original publication)
  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Лагард объявила о досрочной отставке (Original publication)
  • The National · 29 Oct · ECB President Christine Lagarde resigns after months of speculation (Original publication)
  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB (Original publication)
  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB (Original publication)
  • MercoPress · 29 Oct · Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February (Original publication)
  • The Insider · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард досрочно уйдёт в отставку 7 февраля, чтобы свободно высказываться о политике (Original publication)

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  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I cannot remain neutral’: Lagarde finally explains her early ECB exit (Original publication)

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  1 source: Business FM

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  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард уходит в отставку (Original publication)

• Frank Media states: The European Council will appoint Lagarde's successor after a nomination process outlined in Article 283 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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  • Frank Media · 29 Oct · Кристин Лагард покинет пост главы ЕЦБ 7 февраля (Original publication)

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  2 sources: DW News, Business FM

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  • DW News · 29 Oct · European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends (Original publication)
  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард уходит в отставку (Original publication)

• European political circles fear that agreeing on a candidate could be more difficult if Marine Le Pen, the leader of right-wing forces, wins the upcoming elections.

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  3 sources: Frank Media, Business FM, The Insider

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  • Frank Media · 29 Oct · Кристин Лагард покинет пост главы ЕЦБ 7 февраля (Original publication)
  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард уходит в отставку (Original publication)
  • The Insider · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард досрочно уйдёт в отставку 7 февраля, чтобы свободно высказываться о политике (Original publication)

• Reuters states: Reuters named former central bank chiefs Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernández de Cos, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, and European Investment Bank President Nadia Calvino as potential successors to Lagarde.

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  3 sources: Frank Media, UNIAN, The Insider

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  • Frank Media · 29 Oct · Кристин Лагард покинет пост главы ЕЦБ 7 февраля (Original publication)
  • UNIAN · 29 Oct · Глава Европейского центробанка досрочно уходит с поста: кто может занять её место (Original publication)
  • The Insider · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард досрочно уйдёт в отставку 7 февраля, чтобы свободно высказываться о политике (Original publication)

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  1 source: The National

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  • The National · 29 Oct · ECB President Christine Lagarde resigns after months of speculation (Original publication)

• Christine Lagarde states: Christine Lagarde will step down as ECB president on February 7, 2027.

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  6 sources: European Central Bank, Euronews, Frank Media, Business FM, MercoPress, The Insider

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  • European Central Bank · 29 Oct · ECB President Lagarde to step down on 7 February 2027 (Original publication)
  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends (Original publication)
  • Frank Media · 29 Oct · Кристин Лагард покинет пост главы ЕЦБ 7 февраля (Original publication)
  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Лагард объявила о досрочной отставке (Original publication)
  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB (Original publication)
  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB (Original publication)
  • MercoPress · 29 Oct · Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February (Original publication)
  • The Insider · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард досрочно уйдёт в отставку 7 февраля, чтобы свободно высказываться о политике (Original publication)

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  1 source: Euronews

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  • Euronews · 29 Oct · ‘I cannot remain neutral’: Lagarde finally explains her early ECB exit (Original publication)

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  2 sources: CNBC, Business FM

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  • CNBC · 29 Oct · President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde to stand down in February (Original publication)
  • Business FM · 29 Oct · Глава ЕЦБ Кристин Лагард уходит в отставку (Original publication)