{
  "id": 14714631,
  "title": "EZB: WEF könnte Lagarde Anfang November zur künftigen Chefin küren",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ezb-wef-konnte-lagarde-anfang-november-zur-kunftigen-chefin-kuren",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:59:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/geldpolitik/ezb-wef-koennte-lagarde-anfang-november-zur-kuenftigen-chefin-kueren/100262581.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The World Economic Forum (WEF) may appoint European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde as its new president at the beginning of November, according to Reuters. Multiple sources close to the organization revealed this information. The WEF's governing board, which includes Lagarde, plans to meet on November 2nd and could vote to appoint her as the next president. While the appointment is not yet guaranteed, Lagarde enjoys broad support within the board. Two insiders stated that the panel might also use the meeting to set a date for a vote, allowing Lagarde to assume the role as designated president when the WEF holds its annual meeting in Davos in January. The ECB declined to comment on the matter. Speculation about Lagarde's early departure from her position as ECB president has been growing for months. In September, she first suggested the possibility of stepping down a few months before her term ends, stating in an interview that she \"does not rule out the possibility of stepping down a few months before my term expires.\" She did not comment on a possible move to the WEF when asked by a CNN interviewer in Bangkok on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Dass Christine Lagarde bis zum Ende ihrer Amtszeit EZB-Chefin bleibt, gilt als unwahrscheinlich. Schon bald könnte der WEF in Bezug auf ihre Zukunft einen wichtigen Schritt gehen.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "WEF could appoint Lagarde as early as November, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/wef-could-appoint-lagarde-as-early-as-november-sources-say",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:43:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}