
The Frenchwoman will leave the presidency of the Frankfurt institution on February 7, although her mandate was due to end in October 2027.
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Christine Lagarde headed the European Central Bank with a mandate initially planned until October 2027.
Christine Lagarde at the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), it will soon be ancient history.
The Frenchwoman announced this Thursday, October 29, that she would soon leave the Frankfurt institution.
The date is set for February 7.
An early departure for Nicolas Sarkozy's former Minister of the Economy, whose mandate was initially due to end in October 2027.
To be elected, his successor must officially obtain a qualified majority of votes from the finance ministers of the euro zone.
In fact, the election of a position so influential on European economic policy is the result of a long process, in which the balance of power and the strategy of the States play as much as the profile of the candidates.
A race in which France seems poorly embarked.
âThe ideal candidate has three qualities: great economic knowledge, an ability to make decisions and diplomatic sense in order to manage heads of state and collaboratorsâŠ
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Election of successor by eurozone finance ministers
Very likely · Within months

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