Politics● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 11:31 AM
Could she stand? Lagarde quits European Central Bank ahead of French election
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Sky News World · Western Europe
The French head of the European Central Bank (ECB) is to step down from the role, just months ahead of the troubled country's presidential election.
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