{"id":469617,"date":"2026-10-29T12:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2026\/10\/29\/lagarde-lascia-la-bce-si-avvicinano-le-elezioni-presidenziali-in-francia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:17:22","slug":"lagarde-leaves-the-ecb-french-presidential-elections-draw-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2026\/10\/29\/lagarde-leaves-the-ecb-french-presidential-elections-draw-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagarde leaves the ECB: French presidential elections draw near"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels \u2013 Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank. \u201cIt has been a source of great pride and an enormous privilege to serve this institution\u201d, she said in a short video on X<\/a>, after informing the Governing Council and the President of the European Council, Ant\u00f3nio Costa, of her decision. Her resignation from the post of ECB President, which she took up on 1 November 2019, will take effect on 7 February 2027. Costa welcomed Lagarde\u2019s decision \u201cwith respect\u201d and the Governing Board<\/a> \u201cwarmly and gave her a long-standing ovation.\u201d <\/p>\n

“I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to, supported and carried forward our mission in Europe: to be a bedrock, to be steadfast, and to ensure price stability and financial stability. I believe I am leaving this institution with the feeling that I have done a good job and with an ECB that is ready for the future,<\/strong>\u201d said the former French minister. In the video, Lagarde appears with band-aids on her face and, to avoid \u201cgossip on social media\u201d, explains that \u201cthey are the result of a minor surgical procedure carried out at the start of the week.\u201d She added: \u201cFollow your doctor\u2019s advice and have your skin checked regularly.\u201d <\/p>\n

The news of Lagarde\u2019s early departure \u2013 albeit just a few months before her natural term ends in October 2027 \u2013 comes after a period marked by numerous rumours that the former French minister might pack her bags earlier than expected moving from Frankfurt to Paris ahead of next year\u2019s presidential election. Rumours which she herself had not categorically ruled out<\/a>: \u201cIt is possible,\u201d she had said in July, stressing the importance of \u201cFrance\u2019s anchoring within Europe\u201d and the presence of \u201ca European voice in the French presidential debate.\u201d<\/p>\n

 The news was confirmed today (29 October) \u2013 at the very same time as Lagarde\u2019s video was released \u2013 by the President of the European Council, Ant\u00f3nio Costa<\/strong>, who welcomed the decision of the current ECB President \u201cwith respect\u201d. \u201cI would like to thank Madame Lagarde for her dedication as President of the ECB since November 2019,\u201d Costa said. \u201cThroughout her mandate, she has led the European Central Bank with a strong sense of duty and responsibility. Europe has been well served by her leadership in uncertain times and her unwavering commitment to the European project,\u201d he added. “Through a global pandemic, a war in Europe, energy crises and inflation shocks, she has provided a steady and determined stewardship, helping to safeguard stability and the resilience of the euro area.\u201d <\/p>\n

Praise for Lagarde\u2019s work also came from the President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis<\/strong>. \u201cI would like to thank Christine Lagarde for her outstanding service as President of the ECB.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the Eurogroup, I express my gratitude for her contribution to the stability of the euro area and her leadership in these testing economic times,\u201d he said. The Greek minister stressed that \u201cChristine Lagarde’s tenure at the helm of the ECB has only strengthened the confidence in the European single currency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, \u201cThe Eurogroup will act swiftly to prepare the recommendation of the Council of the EU to the European Council on the appointment\u201d of Lagarde\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n

The process to appoint Lagarde\u2019s successor will begin today. \u201cTo ensure a smooth transition to the next leadership of the ECB, the process for the appointment of her successor will be initiated today and will proceed without delay, with a view to a timely decision by the European Council acting in its euro area composition,\u201d Costa concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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