# First EU Talks on ECB Chief Loom as Knot and De Cos Speak Out

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- id: 2699
- level: 1
- domain: macro
- importance: 55 (magnitude=60 sources=25 novelty=65 question=75)
- relevance: 88
- sources_n: 6
- independent_24h: 3
- first_reported: 2026-11-09T08:20:05.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-09T09:42:50.000Z
- entities: European Union, European Central Bank, Klaas Knot, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Netherlands
- outlets: bloomberg.com, marketscreener.com, tradingview.com, euronext.com, reuters.com, lufkindailynews.com
- candidate_question: Will either Klaas Knot or Pablo Hernández de Cos be appointed ECB president by 2027-10-31? (type=binar, deadline=2027-10-31)

## Summary

Bloomberg reports that initial EU discussions about the next ECB chief are approaching. Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernández de Cos have spoken out as possible contenders, according to the headline.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-09T08:20:05.000Z | bloomberg.com | First EU Talks on ECB Chief Loom as Knot and De Cos Speak Out | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPbEhWaUgxZTkyYkF5QXl1TTN4dVJEM3JDbzAyMDhkMmphOGN4QXRvQ3NRX2ZrRXlWY1FUb0xpM01lV3dwRE11RHF6UndxS2VRQnNwZ0NDY0VGRVcxYm44RlJKMHF2a2p1RUxLcGFSNXd5Z20xWlRTc0Z5S0IwMG4zelo3SFNaZkRoMVhpM0pTR0VCY3FnZmVCX3NuNWVUREd0RXB5ZUFRZmRraUJ5UEpPQWVB?oc=5> |
| 2 | 2026-11-09T08:55:04.000Z | marketscreener.com | ECB president needs to be picked on merits, Dutch minister says | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQSlNqU0cyRUlqc1lOajVPMmN3M3RkT1NkNjNwQXl0WEFSVjdSd2NOYVhiNFNoZ0FHaWl1d3BxakpmbnQ5QXk3SEk0QmkzQXhoZThSU1VMbzBlTUk1SVhrMjg2NUhQMWJaenE1SFItUVhlUklfQUdTQXFJVlUzZ195VlRyUHdqUE9Jd2F5Y1B2Y2FkY3lrS3BvSkZXcFlXS29YcE5ERGlFRGY1bjh0aWd6SFV2Wk1sZw?oc=5> |
| 3 | 2026-11-09T09:29:28.000Z | tradingview.com | Euro zone ministers to discuss ECB appointments, but await leaders' guidance | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPR3dva0J6V0NoUGRfd0FXNzNlbUFfcGtLeTIzaGxqRzVTei1jbHdMSmlzMnl3elB5UExBelF4WWdpYzNBN0V4bjRlcENSaWpUYkRCQU5kVFdFX1NTUXU4akJUUDVyb3pMOUl1bE52dVB4NG1RVmhvSk52WEtGQ09RS2VldVZ1LS15LUxpR1BXMGxCMDEwa1ZYcnROQ2diVW1naElKWTB3T1FGZUo0VEFhUVBIV3ZhRWt0TFVBR3BHMkJjakpGbmZPQUpVUEZxc1hsSm53bDJ0N01hVTlh?oc=5> |
| 4 | 2026-11-09T09:31:44.000Z | euronext.com | Euro zone ministers to discuss ECB appointments, but await leaders' guidance | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPQVRPeWMwbWZsSUZ2dl9GSW4tVjQ0QVRfa2xhb01CbVhuV1BLOGdiYS1YMVNXZnF5c0RYcDNzZi1qamRwbG1JS24wNm5hY3NJSHVQWURPblFRaXQ5d0YzNVU1WjJrVi05cmNQR2FXZDRwZlRNOFZwMTcxNmxqX3lwc2xYczFOdHdXRjk4SG84dE81cWoybzBRQVVGMXNSTDhncEh0NldtUEtYS2UzQVhXWA?oc=5> |
| 5 | 2026-11-09T09:33:22.000Z | reuters.com | Euro zone ministers to discuss ECB appointments, but await leaders' guidance | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOZDd0NktfMktIc0l5R2tGdnkwLUFYNXdOOVpNeDNpSTlJMFdOaTlLM0lqVmpqQ0xDMkdubjlranRvd2xZc0NVeE5qa18zbTBaMlFZM1dXMkRfc1A2aE9iUGJjY3o4UGRNTzRZYjJaM0ktZkIzMjc0ZUtWVm8wWEQ5OGFRdDVReEVkMXE2MVBPUG9SeHNPNlVCZjhLeFB6RE9na2RNN19QTXhpeGtlZk5OU2cxVTVIb2ZyaEhReQ?oc=5> |
| 6 | 2026-11-09T09:42:50.000Z | lufkindailynews.com | Euro zone ministers to discuss ECB appointments, but await leaders' guidance | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxOQlBsZzFVam02V1Z6eE5Fd1VzZDdZVlI1RXhuYUMybm5qN24yYW5hTVhPOHk3dGlmOGdFS3ZaUDRZS3hGNFhwNnVFYmxNb1o4TExjYUJKMGNDVmNKY3V1anJjSmotR0dqZ25IWFZQMnNpbzNsVVQ3OGpZRUVmSXplQnlPOGtJZHQ1VzlUdW5odFZ6My02cEtyOVRoeXR5WDFUWHUzclM5ZEdYLW9jT2hfUl84MjFMV0VOT3VwZzZkRGdGSnlBbWtXOTFFNkZYaUFPY1F1TE1tLXlUWExYRFpFVTJyOEwyaUtxMmZNYl9oTGJQNWx1ZnF6ZUUwNHpNYS1OYXhmeQ?oc=5> |