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Critical handover in the ECB presidency<\/h1>\n

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The Eurogroup meets this Tuesday in Brussels with the priority objective of reaching a consensus on the name of the next president of the European Central Bank (ECB).<\/p>\n

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Candidacies and institutional procedure<\/h2>\n

After months of technical and political negotiations, the shortlist is reduced to two profiles of proven technical solvency: Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez de Cos, former governor of the Bank of Spain, and Klaas Knot, current president of De Nederlandsche Bank. Both candidates represent different visions of monetary policy management at a time when the eurozone seeks to consolidate price stability after the inflationary cycle of recent years.<\/p>\n

The procedure establishes that the Eurogroup presents an official recommendation to the European Council. Once approved, the European Parliament and the ECB Governing Council will each issue non-binding opinions before the final appointment by qualified majority. Christine Lagarde’s successor will take office in an environment marked by persistent financial fragmentation and the need to define the role of the digital euro. The decision balances geopolitical weights between the economies of the north and south of the monetary union.<\/p>\n

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