#france #lagarde #lepen - Macro Matters: 'The ECB won't rescue a President Le Pen from her own policies': Reuters

29 October 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde stepped down ahead of the crucial French election. Economist Holger Schmieding of Berenberg discusses with Reuters how market nerves around France's debt could favor a candidate with crisis experience. Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4inge3h

Breaking: Christine Lagarde is stepping down as president of the ECB, effective in February https://t.co/55lwqYVyp6

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