# Macro Matters: ‘The ECB won’t rescue a President Le Pen from her own policies’

https://mins.news/en/video/120744

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 12:34 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QizpjQg1K-Y

> ECB President Christine Lagarde stepped down ahead of a crucial French election. Berenberg economist Holger Schmieding told Reuters that market jitters over France’s debt could benefit a candidate with experience handling crises.

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