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Is Christine Lagarde too political for the ECB Many ECB watchers view Lagarde more as a political animal than a dyed-in-the-wool central banker.ListenAI generated Text-to-speechCopy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFree article usually reserved for subscribersChristine Lagarde once famously said that the world would be different  if it was Lehman Sisters  | Thomas Lohnes/Getty ImagesMay 4, 20224:24 pm CETBy Johanna Treeck andMarion SollettyFRANKFURT 鈥?For months, rumors have swirled that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has her eyes trained on Paris, hoping to become the next French prime minister.  That speculation bubbled further after the reelection of French President Emmanuel Macron,  stanley cup when she effusively congratulated him on Twitter 鈥?prompting barbs that she overstepped her role as a non-political central bank chief.In fact, that chatter may say more about how Europe s financial centers view her as ECB president than about her future in French politics. In light of the French left s stanley cup becher  strong show stanley mugs ing last month, political insiders in Paris dismiss Lagarde as too conservative for Macron if he follows expectations and seeks to balance his ticket with a left-leaning woman. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut in the echelons of high finance, her name remains stubbornly high on the list of possible candidates to replace Jean Castex. And ECB watchers are nervously waiting for the appointment. Among her detractors,  there s an element Gwre Irish Taoiseach    reassured    over Tory-DUP deal
Italians lay down the law, not the towelFines handed out to holidaymakers who mark out a place in the sun.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on Linke stanley isolierkanne dInLife s a beach: grabbing a spot unfairly could land you a fine in Italy | Bruno Vincent/Getty ImagesAugust 8, 20163:55 pm CETBy Ali WalkerTourists in Italy hoping to reserve a prime spot on the beach by leaving their towels out overnight are in for a rude awakening: a fine of up to聽鈧?00.The Italian coastguard has launched the聽Safe Sea campaign, saying that聽marking out territory on stanley italia  beaches is unfair on those who follow the rules.A report in La Repubblica said the coastguard in Livorno, on Italy   west coast, seized 37 deckchairs Saturday, as well as umbrellas, towels and bathing costumes.AdvertisementAdvertisementWe intervened to stop a violation caused by malpractice and a lack of respect for vacationers [who]聽respect the rules, the Port of Livorno said. It added that those responsible are still unknown.The city of Cecina has made it a crime to leave any unattended equipment on the beach before 8:30 a.m., and there have been seizures of beach equipment from Tuscany to Sardinia.If people return to claim their seized possessions, they will be hit with a fine.       Also On POLITICO                Businesses along Italian coast raise Union Jack in EU protest            By   Sara St stanley mug efanini          Related TagsSociety and cultureRelated CountriesItalyMore from Ali