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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced she will resign nine months before the end of her eight‑year term, having led the ECB for seven years. The announcement comes as European Council President Antonio Costa said the search for a successor is already underway. Lagarde’s early departure means the ECB will need to appoint a new president well before the scheduled end of her mandate.

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