Published on
03/07/2026 - 14:52 GMT+2
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is weighing the possibility of playing a role in the upcoming French elections, which could lead her to leave her post early, she told French newspaper Les Échos on Thursday.
Lagarde did not specify the role she has in mind, but said she is not currently planning to run as a candidate, and would instead prefer to contribute to and shape the electoral debate.
"I believe that a European voice needs to be heard in the French presidential debate," Lagarde said, adding that it would be presenting as a possibility to leave early her office.
