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Business● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 10:25 AM

ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe

Christine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, around nine months before the end of her eight-year term, the European Central Bank announced on Thursday as it is set to publish its latest monetary policy decision.

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