La President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, confirmed that he wanted to complete his term at the helm of the Frankfurt institute. In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Lagarde addressed the rumours spread by the Financial Times according to which she would have been about to resign in 2026, anticipating of a year the deadline natural expected for autumn 2027The news had already been formally denied by the Eurotower.
Internal sources had reported that Lagarde had reassured colleagues that she was fully focused on her work and that any resignation would be communicated directly by her, without news leaking through the press.
ECB President Lagarde denies early exit
Lagarde explained that her main objective remains consolidate the results achieved over the years. "Looking back on all these years," she said, "I think we've accomplished a lot, and I myself have accomplished a lot. We need to make sure all of this is truly solid and reliable. So, my prediction is that it will last until the end of my term."
Lagarde then outlined the priorities of her mission as head of the ECB, underlining the centrality of price stability and financial stability, In addition to protection of the euroThe President said her task was to ensure “the protection of the euro, making sure it is solid, strong and fit for Europe’s future.”
The political context and the Paris-Berlin axis
The debate over the succession at the ECB is closely tied to the European political landscape. One of the reasons why Lagarde's early exit was mooted was to allow the choice of the next ECB president to be discussed and decided before the elections. elezioni prezidenziali French of 2027, so as to be influenced by Emmanuel Macron (France) e Frederick Merz (Germany). The goal would be to secure the appointment of an "orthodox" president and guarantee continuity in monetary policy during a challenging period for central banks.
Candidates to replace Lagarde have already emerged and include Joachim Nail, President of the Bundesbank, and Isabelbeak, German member of the ECB executive. Other names in the running are Glass Knot (Dutch Central Bank) and Pablo Hernandez de Kos (Spanish Central Bank). Germany, which has never held the ECB presidency, plays a central role in the decision-making process alongside France, consolidating the influence of the Paris-Berlin axis in choosing the institution's next president.
Despite rumors of her early resignation, Lagarde appears focused on completing her mandate. Regarding the future, after the ECB, she explained that World Economic Forum it is “one of many options”, confirming that any international assignments will be evaluated only after his work in Frankfurt is completed.
