Christine Lagarde: A New Name for the 2027 Presidential Election?
Nov 10, 2026
What will be the profile of the Central Bloc candidate? Will there be only one or several? Could there be a surprise? Christine Lagarde's resignation from the ECB is causing quite a stir, especially since this summer she said: "I believe a European voice can be heard in the French presidential debate," and she has made significant gains in a recent poll.
A report by Léo Seux and Benoît Thébaud
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