EU leaders have chosen France's Christine Lagarde to head the ECB

Jul 3, 2019

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Managing Director of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society Chiara Corazza arrive for the Women's Forum Americas, at Claustro de Sor Juana University in Mexico City, Mexico, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso - RC17F9D65FB0

It took three days of negotiations. Image: REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Managing Director of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society Chiara Corazza arrive for the Women's Forum Americas, at Claustro de Sor Juana University in Mexico City, Mexico, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero - RC1BF030CDA0

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde arrives for the Women's Forum Americas, at Claustro de Sor Juana University in Mexico City, Mexico, May 30, 2019. Image: REUTERS/Henry Romero

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