Christine Largarde inħatret President tal-Bank Ċentrali Ewropew, hekk kif il-mexxejja Ewropew qablu bejnithom fis-summit tal-Kunsill Ewropew.
L-ex kap tal-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali u l-Ministru tal-Finanzi Franċiza ġiet appuntata għal terminu ta’ tmien snin.
Fl-ewwel reazzjoni tagħha, fi tweet Lagarde rringrazzjat lil mexxejja Ewropew u qalet li qed tistenna bil-ħerqa sabiex taħdem biex iżomm iż-żona Euro stabbli.
Hija se tkun qed tieħu post Mario Draghi, bit-terminu tagħha jibda fl-ewwel ta’ Novembru.
My sincere thanks to European leaders for appointing me as President of the @ecb from 1 November 2019. It is an honour to succeed Mario Draghi. I am looking forward to working with the ECB’s talented staff to keep euro area prices stable and banks safe. pic.twitter.com/IkkKrKBBHn
— Christine Lagarde (@Lagarde) October 18, 2019