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Video. ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB

Updated: 29 October 2026 - 15:57 GMT+1

Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview in July that she was not a candidate for any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election.

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