Pablo Hernandez de Cos, one of the candidates to replace Christine Lagarde as ECB President poses in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S., August 28, 2026.     REUTERS/Balazs Koranyi

France has signaled support for Spain's candidate Pablo Hernandez de Cos to succeed Christine Lagarde as ECB president, per the Financial Times. Four people with knowledge of the matter reported the development on Thursday.