An ECB staff committee has urged management to clarify whether President
Christine Lagarde will leave before her term ends, warning leadership
uncertainty could undermine market confidence in ECB communication, prompt
concern among staff and stakeholders, and complicate an orderly handover and
strategic planning. The appeal underscores tensions between ECB staff and
management over internal governance. Lagarde has said she will remain until 2027
but has declined to commit to the full eight-year term; her mandate runs until
October 2027. Last week she told reporters there was "nothing to report" on her
future plans.
