Política y finanzas juegan a favor de Hernández de Cos para la presidencia del BCE
El español gana puntos en el tramo final de carrera gracias a un contexto financiero inestable y a un complejo juego de equilibrios entre las capitales
The race to become the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) resembles a marathon, not a sprint, despite the events happening at breakneck speed. On October 29th, ECB President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation, effective February 7th. This past Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that the final agreement is a matter of days.
As of today, the clear favorite is Spanish banker Pablo Hernández de Cos, the Managing Director of the Bank for International Settlements and former Governor of the Bank of Spain, ahead of the official Dutch candidate, Klaas Knot. However, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned in Dublin on the same day, "The talks have not concluded yet," indicating that the situation could still change in the short time left to make a decision.
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