Christine Lagarde to step down as European Central Bank president
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced she will depart on Feb. 7, months ahead of schedule
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced on Thursday that she will step down from her post on Feb. 7 of next year. The departure comes months before the formal end of her eight-year term leading the central bank.[1][2]
Lagarde's planned departure sets in motion a selection process among European leaders, who must now coordinate to choose a successor to replace her as the next president of the institution.[1][2]
