EU works for European candidate at IMF - senior official

FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo/File Photo - Copyright JOHANNES CHRISTO(Reuters)

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Published on 08/07/2019 - 11:02•Updated 20/04/2024 - 02:47

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to have a European candidate to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the International Monetary Fund, a senior EU official said on Monday.

"There is a strong urge among European countries to come with one candidate," the official said ahead of a meeting of euro zone finance ministers that could informally discuss the matter.