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ECB’s president Christine Lagarde is resigning nine months early, giving EU leaders a chance to pick a successor before France’s elections

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France’s presidential election next year.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France’s presidential election next year. Lagarde, 70, will leave Feb. 7, the ECB said Thursday. Her eight-year term was to end Oct.

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