Christine Lagarde

European Council President Donald Tusk announced that an agreement has been reached on the allocation of senior positions in the EU.

On yesterday's meeting of European Council, the decision on the successor of Donald Tusk has been reached, so Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was elected the new President of the European Council.
Former President Donald Tusk announced this information on his official Twitter account.

European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France's Christine Lagarde as the new head of the European Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the EU's other top four jobs after marathon talks that have exposed deep divisions in the bloc.

European Union leaders are considering a list of top job candidates that would have German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen become president of the executive European Commission and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel the head of the European Council.

German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen may end up as European Commission President while IMF head Christine Lagarde may become new president of the European Central Bank following an agreement between France and Germany, said sources.

The head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said the fund would be willing to help Turkey if its finances continue to deteriorate, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not appear eager to ask for assistance.

The head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said the fund would be willing to help Turkey if its finances continue to deteriorate, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not appear eager to ask for assistance.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the introduction of a global tax on carbon dioxide to combat climate change.

The government on Monday submitted its application for the early repayment of a costly section of Greece's loans from the International Monetary Fund, as agreed last month between Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos met on Friday in Washington with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, to discuss an agreement for the early repayment of part of the Fund's loans to Greece that would allow both sides to claim victory.