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Lagarde treedt vervroegd terug als ECB-president. Gaat ze een rol spelen in de Franse campagne?

NRC29 October 2026, 15:58 UTC

De president van de Europese Centrale Bank kondigde donderdag aan in februari vervroegd terug te treden. De strijd om haar opvolging komt in een stroomversnelling, in een periode van stress over de Franse staatsschuld en zorgen over de Franse presidentsverkiezingen.

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