Christine Lagarde

Boris Johnson Lobbied Donald Trump To Back George Osborne As New IMF Chief

Remarkable thawing in relations after pair's spats over Brexit.
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Women Appointed To Top EU Jobs For The First Time

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been appointed head of the European Central Bank, the first time a woman holds the post. The European Commission's next president is set to be Ursula Von Der Leyen, Germany's Defence Minister. Her post is pending final approval by a vote in the European Parliament in mid-July. European Council president Donald Tusk hailed the appointments, saying, "After all, Europe is a woman".
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First Woman Set To Lead European Commission As Ursula Von Der Leyen Backed For Top Job

The German defence minister will replace Jean-Claude Juncker.
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'Unwanted Ivanka' Is The Latest Meme After *That* Awkward G20 Video

The president's daughter tried to insert herself into a conversation between world leaders and it ended in... ridicule.
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Ivanka Trump Inserted Herself Into A Conversation With World Leaders And It's Hard To Watch

"Being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification."
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NHS Brexit Boost Unlikely 'In Timing And In Scale', Says IMF Chief

It was the central plank of Vote Leave's campaign.
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Gove 'Experts' Line Ridiculed As IMF Says Brexit Hit UK Growth

Christine Lagarde: we told you so
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