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

https://mins.news/en/video/120944

- euronews, 2026-10-29 14:21 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwMGBhAZxY

> In an exclusive interview with Euronews 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 only months before France’s presidential election.

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