European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde may leave her post before the end of her term, allowing a successor to be appointed before a potential far-right victory in French presidential elections in 2027.
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde may leave her post before the end of her term, allowing a successor to be appointed before a potential far-right victory in French presidential elections in 2027.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as officials assess the economic toll of a rally in the euro and renewed trade unpredictability.