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Lagarde’s Bandages Due to a ‘Little Skin Cancer,’ Not ‘Kick-Boxing in Thailand’

Summary by Politico Europe
In a video to staff, seen by POLITICO, the outgoing ECB president says her coverings are due to “a little skin cancer that had to go.”

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This Thursday, Christine Lagarde formalized her departure from the presidency of the European Central Bank for February 7, 2027. But beyond the political announcement, it is the physical appearance of the leader, the...

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The videotaped message Lagarde sent to ECB staff was made available to Politico - Earlier, in a post on her X account she had talked about skin surgery

·Marousi, Greece
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·Rome, Italy
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The surgery will have taken place early this week. The President of the ECB revealed what happened on the same day that she announced that she will leave the institution's leadership in February.

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What a day for Christine Lagarde: In the morning, the ECB President announces her early departure, a few hours later she announces the key interest rate decision for the Eurozone. In the process, she stands out with two patches in her face. That's behind it.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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La Repubblica broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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