# ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before leaving the ECB

https://mins.news/en/item/120987

- euronews, 2026-10-29 14:21 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/im-not-a-candidate-for-anything-what-lagarde-told-euronews-before-quitting-the-ecb

> In an exclusive Euronews interview in July, Christine Lagarde said she was not seeking any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election.

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