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Global Enterprise

ECB chief Lagarde ‘ready to serve’ World Economic Forum: report

2026-08-23T22:08:11.000Z
While Christine Lagarde insisted in July 2026 that people will not see “the back of (her) before 2027”, that wording does not preclude the possibility of an early departure.
Opinion & Features

Will Lagarde exit the ECB early amid rate hikes and French elections?

2026-08-20T04:00:00.000Z
Christine Lagarde had said last week it was possible that she would leave the ECB early to weigh in on French politics.
International

ECB’s Lagarde says she is not a French presidential candidate but will advocate for EU

2026-07-09T22:15:12.000Z
“I would speak with a French and a European voice, because I am profoundly both,” Lagarde said on her possible role in the French election.
International

ECB's Lagarde won't rule out early departure

2026-07-03T09:19:01.000Z
ECB president Christine Lagarde says: “While we are more likely to face shocks that push inflation away from target, the resilience Europe has built means their effects on our economy are more contained.” 
International

ECB’s Lagarde says Europe is getting more resilient to economic shocks

2026-06-30T07:15:37.000Z
“We see no evidence yet of de-anchoring of inflation expectations or second-round effects that would warrant a more forceful policy response at this stage,” Christine Lagarde.
Banking & Finance

Lagarde sees no need for more forceful ECB response to war

2026-06-22T15:14:59.000Z
ECB President Christine Lagarde speaking during an event in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026.
Banking & Finance

Lagarde says Europe’s economy has slipped below ECB baseline

2026-04-14T23:36:25.000Z
“If the shock gives rise to a large though not-too-persistent overshoot of our target, some measured adjustment of policy could be warranted,” Lagarde said in a speech in Frankfurt.
International

ECB may need to act on even 'not-too-persistent' inflation surge, Lagarde says

2026-03-25T10:23:26.000Z
ECB President Christine Lagarde said Europe has a greater capacity to absorb the current shock than in 2022 but noted the level of uncertainty and volatility is also greater.
International

Lagarde says ECB will do everything to keep inflation in check during Middle East war

2026-03-10T22:24:15.000Z
Questions over Lagarde’s future are swirling after a report that she’ll step aside before French elections so President Emmanuel Macron can help find her replacement.
International

Economists expect Lagarde to exit early, handing ECB job to Knot

2026-02-25T13:12:16.000Z
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