# Lagarde steps down early from ECB to speak on issues beyond its remit

https://mins.news/en/video/121060

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 15:37 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIggeXsZC58

> European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she chose to leave eight months before her term was due to end so she could speak more freely about issues beyond monetary policy.

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