# ECB President Christine Lagarde Will Leave Nine Months Early, on Feb. 7, 2027, Possibly Clearing the Way for a Bid to Lead the World Economic Forum, Breitbart Reports

Breitbart's Simon Kent says the departure opens the race to lead the European Central Bank and puts her in position to succeed Klaus Schwab at Davos. The WEF link is what Breitbart calls 'widely tipped,' and the piece carries heavy commentary.

- Section: [World](https://rightnewsrightnow.com/world/)
- Published: 2026-10-29
- By: RightNewsRightNow Staff
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Europe's top central banker is heading for the door early, and Breitbart says she may be headed to Davos.

The news. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term ends, Breitbart reports. She announced it on social media. Breitbart, citing The Guardian, says the move starts the race to replace her at the Frankfurt-based bank, and that it comes while the eurozone struggles with weak growth and above-target inflation.

The Davos angle. Breitbart says she is "widely tipped" to stand for the top job at the World Economic Forum, which runs the annual Davos summit. Founder Klaus Schwab stepped down last year after accusations of financial and ethical misconduct, which he dismissed as "a misunderstanding," per Breitbart. The piece says the WEF now brings in about $390 million a year. The WEF has not said, in the source we read, who it will choose.

Who could follow her. Breitbart names former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot, Spanish banker Pablo Hernandez de Cos, German central bank chief Joachim Nagel and Nadia Calvino, president of the European Investment Bank, as potential candidates.

The Trump history. Breitbart notes Lagarde was an early critic of President Trump. Before his return to the White House she said a second term was "clearly a threat," pointing to tariffs, NATO commitment and climate policy, where she said U.S. and European interests were "not aligned."

Note for readers: this is a news report with heavy commentary. Phrases such as "globalist" and "career bureaucrat" are the writer's. Lagarde has not, in what we read, said she wants the WEF job.

## Source

Original reporting: [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/10/29/europes-top-banker-christine-lagarde-out-early-as-she-eyes-wef-leadership/)