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Christine Lagarde will leave the presidency of the ECB on February 7, 2027. Jean-Luc Mélenchon commented on his personal situation regarding his funded retirement.
Christine Lagarde will leave the presidency of the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, nine months before the end of her mandate.
By leaving her post next February, Christine Lagarde opens the possibility for Emmanuel Macron to participate in the designation of his successor before the presidential election in spring 2027. The French president called for an “orderly and balanced” transition.
“I live very comfortably”: Mélenchon admits to having a good retirement thanks to capitalization without wanting to “recommend it to society”.
If he judges capitalization to be too unequal and unstable, the rebellious candidate does not “complain” of the benefits that this system brings him as a former parliamentarian.

In a sparse hemicycle, deputies voted in favor of a tax on digital data of 5.5 cents per gigabyte, aiming to bring in 10 billion euros.
The price of a liter of diesel has fallen by 12 to 18 cents in France thanks to the release of the government's strategic stocks. Minister Serge Papin mentions a possible price of 1.75 euros per liter in ideal cases.

Francis Pousse (Mobilians) denounces an inequality in the distribution of strategic diesel stocks, favoring large distributors to the detriment of independent stations, threatened with closure in rural areas due to lack of competitiveness.

The reference price of gas in France increases by 6.6% on November 1 for six million households, reaching 194.90 euros including tax per MWh. This increase is linked to tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Starting this weekend, diesel prices are falling in France thanks to the release of 10 million barrels from strategic stocks and the reductions announced by TotalEnergies, E. Leclerc and Coopérative U.
E. Leclerc is lowering the price of diesel by 21 cents per liter in its 742 service stations thanks to the destocking of strategic reserves, allowing a saving of more than 10 euros on a 50-liter tank.