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The twin glass towers of the European Central Bank rise beside the River Main in Frankfurt, with the city's skyline in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Lagarde Will Leave the ECB on 7 February, Almost Nine Months Early. Three of the Six Seats on Its Executive Board Will Change Hands by the End of May.

Christine Lagarde will step down as president of the European Central Bank after its February policy meeting and leave on 7 February 2027, she said on Thursday 29 October. Her eight-year term would have ended in October 2027. No successor has been chosen.

By Margaret Holloway October 30, 2026

A view over Paris from the Eiffel Tower, looking across the Trocadéro gardens and the curved Palais de Chaillot towards the towers of La Défense on the horizon under heavy white clouds.

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The Euro Area Grew 0.4 Per Cent Last Quarter, About 1.6 Per Cent at an Annual Rate. France Shrank, and Its Jobless Rate Rose to 8.5 Per Cent.

The euro area economy grew 0.4 per cent in the third quarter, down from 0.6 per cent in the second, Eurostat's preliminary flash estimate showed on Friday 30 October. France contracted 0.1 per cent and Italy was flat. The figures are early and will be revised on 13 November.

By Daniel Okafor October 30, 2026

The colonnaded north front of the Palais Bourbon, seat of the French National Assembly, in Paris, with a French flag on the roof and flags along the railings, under a pale sky.

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France's Assembly Votes on Its Revenue Budget on Tuesday. The Finance Committee Rejected It 31 to 3, and Paris Pays About 137 Basis Points Over Berlin.

The French National Assembly holds its first major vote on the 2027 budget's revenue package on Tuesday 20 October. Its finance committee voted 31 to 3 against the package. The 10-year French yield closed near 4.79 per cent on Friday, about 137 basis points over Germany. The government wants a €54 billion adjustment.

By Thomas Gutierrez October 18, 2026

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Lagarde Will Leave the ECB on 7 February, Almost Nine Months Early. Three of the Six Seats on Its Executive Board Will Change Hands by the End of May.

The Euro Area Grew 0.4 Per Cent Last Quarter, About 1.6 Per Cent at an Annual Rate. France Shrank, and Its Jobless Rate Rose to 8.5 Per Cent.

France's Assembly Votes on Its Revenue Budget on Tuesday. The Finance Committee Rejected It 31 to 3, and Paris Pays About 137 Basis Points Over Berlin.