In the race to succeed Christine Lagarde, the question of when leaders choose the next European Central Bank president is looming almost as large as who they pick. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/world/politics/le-pen-ecb-lagarde/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #france #ecb #marinele #christinelagarde #eu #europe