Christine Lagarde demisionează cu nouă luni înainte de încheierea mandatului

Christine Lagarde will resign as President of the European Central Bank in February, nine months early, prompting a leadership contest amid rising inflation pressures. Her departure follows months of speculation and comes after a challenging tenure marked by a pandemic, war, and inflation shocks. Lagarde initially expected to serve five years instead of eight. The ECB stated that her successor will be appointed by the European Council, with candidates including Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernández de Cos. Additionally, Isabel Schnabel will leave her position early for a role at the IMF, and Philip Lane's term will end in May.