According to CoinMeta, France has signaled its possible support for Hernández de Cos to succeed Lagarde as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) next year. EU leaders are striving to reach a consensus on this matter as soon as possible this month. This move by France is expected to strengthen support for this Spanish economist, who has already received strong backing from the Spanish government. In addition, it may help EU leaders to reach a package agreement that also includes two other key positions on the ECB's Executive Board that will become vacant next year. Officials revealed that EU leaders will hold informal discussions on ECB staffing nominations in Dublin this Friday.