Lagarde to step down Feb. 7, 2027, after skin-cancer surgery, citing freedom of speech

ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, roughly nine months before her term was due to end, the ECB confirmed. She informed the Governing Council and European Council President António Costa, and EU leaders will pick her successor. Lagarde, who revealed she recently had surgery for skin cancer, said she is stepping down early to have freedom of expression on non-monetary matters.

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