European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, seen here last year, will leave his post in 2019, and the jockeying for his succession is already under way. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, seen here last year, will leave his post in 2019, and the jockeying for his succession is already under way. Perhaps the most significant EU transition of 2019, however, will happen in Frankfurt when European Central Bank President Mario Draghi leaves his post. The sway of the ECB head explains why jockeying to succeed Mr. Draghi has already begun. German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann is widely considered to be among the leading candidates to succeed Mr. Draghi.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 11, 2018 17:48 UTC