, president of the Partido Popular, is set to announce his support for to lead the . The endorsement will be made during a summit in Brussels, backing the candidate.
The move follows a proposal by 's government three weeks ago. Hernández de Cos, former Bank of Spain governor and current Director General of the Bank for International Settlements, faces competition from Dutch candidate Klaas Knot for the role.
The presidency of the Frankfurt-based bank is decided by eurozone member states. While Christine Lagarde currently holds the position, this rare domestic political consensus comes ahead of Spain's scheduled general elections on 29 November 2026.