Eurogroup sets Friday deadline for nominations to succeed Lagarde
Nov 04, 2026
Brussels [Belgium], November 4: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis has set Friday, 6th November, as the deadline for euro area governments to nominate candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank (ECB), following her announcement that she will step down on 7th February 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires.