EU aims to pick new ECB chief by year-end after Lagarde's early exit decision

Summary

Christine Lagarde has decided to step down early as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), putting the European Union on a tight schedule. The bloc expects to pick a new ECB chief by the end of December.

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1. Deutsche Welle

   9 Nov 2026, 11:55 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Christine Lagarde's early decision to step down as ECB head has put the EU on a tight schedule, and that the bloc expects to pick a new ECB chief by the end of December.