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ECONOMY • EUROPEAN UNION

Spain and the Netherlands are in the race to lead the ECB

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European governments are set to choose between Spain’s Pablo Hernández de Cos and the Netherlands’ Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president. The supplied reports do not give a decision date.

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Why it matters

The ECB’s leadership can matter to financial markets and companies operating across Europe, with possible indirect effects on U.S. investors and businesses. No specific U.S. impact is reported.