Eurozone nations face ECB nomination deadline

Euro area countries have until Friday to submit candidates to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde, who steps down in February. Finance ministers will review the nominees on November 9.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

Euro zone countries must submit candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as ECB president by Friday, according to a euro group spokesperson. Finance ministers will review the field at a meeting on November 9. Lagarde announced last week she will step down in February, eight months ahead of schedule.