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FILE. ECB President Christine Lagarde addresses the media during a news conference after a governing council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, 29 Oct. 2026

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Video. Who will replace Lagarde? Eurozone nominations open for ECB top job

Updated: 3 November 2026 - 11:10 GMT+1

Eurozone countries have until Friday to put forward candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank, with finance ministers due to take stock of the nominations on 9 November, a Eurogroup spokesperson told Euronews.

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