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Spain and the Netherlands have submitted candidacies for the presidency of the European Central Bank ahead of Christine Lagarde's departure. Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot are the only candidates. The competition coincides with negotiations among major EU economies for other key positions within the ECB. The future president will lead a crucial financial institution responsible for eurozone monetary policy. Discussions on leadership changes will take place at the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, with further negotiations expected at an upcoming EU summit in Dublin. The deadline for candidacies for another vacant position is November 27.