The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, will leave her post early on February 7, 2027, according to a statement from the regulator. The Governing Council of the ECB thanked Lagarde for her work. Forbes named her one of the most powerful and highest paid women in the world. The early departure of Lagarde, who could lead the World Economic Forum, would allow French President Macron to influence the choice of a successor before the French presidential election in the spring of 2027, where he would have no chance to name a successor.

The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, will leave her post early on February 7, 2027, according to a statement from the regulator. The Governing Council of the ECB thanked Lagarde for her work. Forbes named her one of the most powerful and highest paid women in the world. The early departure of Lagarde, who could lead the World Economic Forum, would allow French President Macron to influence the choice of a successor before the French presidential election in the spring of 2027, where he would have no chance to name a successor.