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ECB head Christine Lagarde to step down in February

DW29 October 2026, 10:33 UTC

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. European Council President Antonio Costa has said the process to find a successor is underway.

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