
ECB President Christine Lagarde is leaving the central bank early – after a solid term in office and as expected.
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Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank early after a solid term in office.
ECB President Christine Lagarde is leaving the central bank early – after a solid term in office and as expected. Your successor will soon have to deal with a number of unresolved problems.
By Tim Bartz
October 29, 2026, 2:49 p.m

ECB President Christine Lagarde will resign from her position early on February 7th. The Euro states immediately began the search for a successor in order to ensure stability in an economically critical phase.

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