Lagarde mulls allowing Macron's pick
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Christine Lagarde, president of the ECB, was reported to be considering stepping down before her term ended to let Emmanuel Macron shape her succession ahead of France's 2027 election.
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shocking that this 'Lagarde leaving early' speculation does not include decarbonisation of monetary policy in her legacy, revolutionary in the world of inflation targeting central banks.
for a while, it really worried fossil financiers
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for a while, it really worried fossil financiers
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Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her 8-year term
Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz chance to pick successor before French presidential election
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February 18, 2026 at 8:12 AM
shocking that this 'Lagarde leaving early' speculation does not include decarbonisation of monetary policy in her legacy, revolutionary in the world of inflation targeting central banks.
for a while, it really worried fossil financiers
www.ft.com/content/30bc...
for a while, it really worried fossil financiers
www.ft.com/content/30bc...
Lagarde has had enough of Frankfurt. cc @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/30bc...
Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her 8-year term
Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz chance to pick successor before French presidential election
www.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Lagarde has had enough of Frankfurt. cc @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/30bc...
Ch. Lagarde veut partir avant la fin de son mandat à la tête de la BCE pour laisser le soin à Macron et Merz de choisir le prochain boss de la banque centrale.
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Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her 8-year term
Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz the chance to pick her successor before French presidential election
www.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Ch. Lagarde veut partir avant la fin de son mandat à la tête de la BCE pour laisser le soin à Macron et Merz de choisir le prochain boss de la banque centrale.
www.ft.com/content/30bc...
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The framing used here by the FT and other international media is highly problematic. Yes, the French President and German Chancellor have a strong role to play in electing the next ECB President.
But portraying as if it was only for Merz and Macron to choose is simply wrong.
But portraying as if it was only for Merz and Macron to choose is simply wrong.
Europe’s top central banker is expected to exit before April 2027 to give Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz the chance to pick her successor. ft.trib.al/RgAMpRb
February 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The framing used here by the FT and other international media is highly problematic. Yes, the French President and German Chancellor have a strong role to play in electing the next ECB President.
But portraying as if it was only for Merz and Macron to choose is simply wrong.
But portraying as if it was only for Merz and Macron to choose is simply wrong.
