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Euro countries to nominate candidates for ECB presidency by Friday

Finance ministers from the euro countries will consider the nominations at a meeting on November 9

European Union flags flutter outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

International News via Reuters:

Countries that use the euro have been asked to name their candidates to become the next president of the European Central Bank by November 6, a spokesperson for the euro group said on Tuesday.

Finance ministers from the euro countries will consider the nominations at a meeting on November 9.

• ECB President Christine Lagarde said last week she would step down in February, eight months before her term was due to expire

• Her successor will be appointed by EU countries, based on a recommendation by the countries that use the euro

Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Sharon Singleton

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