{
  "id": 19144137,
  "title": "EU aims to pick new ECB chief by year-end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/eu-aims-to-pick-new-ecb-chief-by-year-end",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/09/eu-aims-to-pick-new-ecb-chief-by-year-end"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EU officials aim to appoint the next European Central Bank (ECB) president by the end of the year, according to Eurogroup chief Kyriakos Pierrakakis. Finance ministers will recommend candidates, who will then be considered by EU leaders. Potential replacements for outgoing president Christine Lagarde include Klaas Knot, a former Dutch central bank chief, and Pablo Hernandez de Cos, Spain's head of the Bank for International Settlements. Both candidates have extensive experience in central banking. Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen praised Knot for his understanding of the ECB's mandate, while Spanish economy minister Carlos Cuerpo endorsed Hernandez de Cos for his decades of experience and ability to find consensus. Irish finance minister Simon Harris expressed his hope that the new ECB president would be confirmed by December, emphasizing the importance of filling the vacancy swiftly but also ensuring the right person is appointed for a crucial role.",
  "summary": "Dutchman Klaas Knot and Spain's Pablo Hernandez de Cos are the two candidates to replace Christine Lagarde, who would step down in February.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "EU aims to pick new ECB chief by year-end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/eu-aims-to-pick-new-ecb-chief-by-year-end-19146659",
        "published": "2026-11-09T11:55:00.000Z"
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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."
}