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France may back Pablo Hernandez de Cos over Klaas Knot to succeed Lagarde as ECB president

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France may back Pablo Hernandez de Cos over Klaas Knot for ECB president
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed who will succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank over the weekend, according to Le Monde. Eurozone leaders must choose between the Spanish candidate, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, and the Dutch candidate, Klaas Knot, and must also fill two other seats on the ECB's Executive Board.

This continues an earlier story: Eurozone countries have until Friday to nominate candidates to succeed Lagarde at the ECB

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  1. Le Monde

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    Le Monde reports that France may back Pablo Hernandez de Cos over Klaas Knot for ECB president, after Macron and Merz discussed the succession to Christine Lagarde over the weekend.

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