据亚历山德拉·米利亚乔报道，意大利财政部长认为克里斯蒂娜·拉加德应当明确自己作为欧洲央行行长的未来安排。
By Alessandra Migliaccio Christine Lagarde ought to provide some clarity on her future as European Central Bank president, according to Italy’s finance minister.
在罗马举行的新闻发布会上，当被问及拉加德流露出的提前离任迹象时，吉安卡洛·乔治蒂承认，若能就此问题给出明确说明将大有裨益。
Giancarlo Giorgetti, questioned at a press conference in Rome about her hints of an early exit, acknowledged that some straightforward guidance on the issue would be helpful.
他在周五对记者说道：“我无法揣测拉加德行长的想法，但我认为澄清此事十分必要。”
“I’m not in the head of President Lagarde, but I think it would be opportune to clear up this matter,” he told reporters on Friday.
这番言论标志着在数月来关于拉加德是否会在2027年10月任期届满前卸任的种种猜测之后，欧元区某国高级部长首次发出如此明确的呼吁。
The remarks amount to the most explicit call so far from a senior minister from a euro-zone government after months of speculation on whether the ECB chief will quit before her term ends in October 2027.
本周早些时候，拉加德再次释放出可能提前离任的信号，她坦言自己或许会在任期结束前“几个月”离开。
Earlier this week, Lagarde gave another strong hint about leaving, acknowledging that she might exit “a few months” in advance of that deadline.
此外，她透露将于1月下旬出版回忆录，这也进一步引发了外界对其可能提前卸任的猜测。
She recently boosted expectations of a premature depature by revealing that she will publish a memoir in late January.
彭博社还报道称，以每年在达沃斯举办年会而闻名的世界经济论坛仍在极力邀请拉加德出任要职，而她似乎也愿意接受这一邀约。
Bloomberg has also reported that the World Economic Forum, known for its annual gathering in Davos, is still courting her to take over and that she appears ready to accept the role.
尽管拉加德暂不愿透露自己的未来规划，但继任者角逐已然全面展开：西班牙的巴勃罗·埃尔南德斯·德科斯与荷兰的克拉斯·克诺特被视为最有力的候选人。
Despite Lagarde’s apparent reluctance to share plans on her future, the race to succeed her is in full swing, with Spain’s Pablo Hernandez de Cos and Klaas Knot of the Netherlands seen as the key contenders.
与此同时，德国与法国也都在力争增加各自在央行执行委员会中的席位，力求在央行高层中保持影响力。
At the same time, Germany and France are vying for additional Executive Board member positions, both eager to maintain seats in the ECB’s top echelon.
相比之下，意大利则可从容应对：该国执行委员会委员皮耶罗·奇波洛内任期将持续至2031年10月。
Italy itself can approach the process in a more relaxed manner. The term of its own Executive Board member, Piero Cipollone, runs through October 2031.