The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, expressed her sadness at the death of Wolfgang Schäuble. which characterized him as one of the most important European leaders.

With her post on X, Christine Lagarde refers to Wolfgang Schäuble’s commitment to the European vision but also to his political acumen.

Christine Lagarde’s full post:

I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wolfgang #Schäuble.

It was one of the most important European leaders of his generation.

Personally I watched his commitment to Europe, his intellectual rigor and political acumen.

My thoughts are with his family.