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Christine Lagarde to Leave ECB Early, Opening Race for Successor

Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank in February as inflation risks, bond market pressure and France's approaching presidential election complicate the choice of her successor.

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  1. 1Christine Lagarde to Leave ECB Presidency Early on February 7
  2. 2Christine Lagarde to Leave ECB Early, Opening Race for Successor

Key moments · 4

Speculation over Lagarde's future draws attention amid weak growth

ARD Tagesschau ↗

Lagarde informs Governing Council and Costa of February resignation

Bloomberg ↗

Departure plan sets European leadership selection process in motion

NYTimes.com Home Page (U.S.) ↗

Dutch and Spanish candidates reported as succession favourites

DIE WELT ↗

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  1. Personalwechsel bei der EZB: Wird es doch ein Deutscher?
    DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten
  2. Wer auf EZB-Chefin Christine Lagarde folgen könnte
    ARD Tagesschau
  3. Christine Lagarde anuncia que dejará la presidencia del BCE antes de concluir su mandato
    La Nacion
  4. Lagarde hört auf: Ein Rücktritt für Emmanuel Macron
    Finanzen - FAZ.NET
  5. Christine Lagarde: The outsider who led the ECB her way
    The Globe and Mail