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ECB's Lagarde signals no imminent exit as politics and central banks collide

Lagarde’s early exit would enable Macron and Merz to influence ECB leadership amid concerns over far-right electoral gains in France and Germany, sources say.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, a message they took to mean she was not about to resign, four sources told Reuters.

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The rumours about her early withdrawal for political reasons are damaging to the ECB and its President. The French woman should finally speak plainly.

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The European Central Bank has denied reports that its president, Christine Lagarde, will step down before her term ends. Rumors of her possible departure surfaced on Wednesday, when it was reported that Lagarde would leave the post before the French presidential election — which is due in April 2027 — leaving it vacant. Christine Lagarde’s early departure would leave French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with the …

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Euronews broke the news in France on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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