Europe rushes to stake claim to IMF job

Article reports that European policymakers were scrambling to stake the continent’s claim to provide the next leader of the International Monetary Fund, after the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director on the 19 May 2011.

Officials from Europe, which has provided every managing director since the IMF started to operate in 1946, said that the difficulties in western European economies argued for the tradition to be continued.

EurActiv, 20.5.11: Poland calls for 'shock therapy' guru to head IMF http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/poland-suggests-shock-therapy-guru-top-imf-job-news-505021

ESO: Background information: IMF chief Strauss-Kahn charged with attempted rape in New York hotel http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-chief-strauss-kahn-charged-with-attempted-rape-in-new-york-hotel/

ESO: Background information: The IMF needs another European head http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-imf-needs-another-european-head/

Deutsche Welle, 19.5.11: Merkel calls for European to replace Strauss-Kahn after resignation http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15089287,00.html

EUObserver, 17.5.11: Europeans wary of losing IMF chair after sex scandal http://euobserver.com/9/32342

BBC News, 19.5.11: Lipsky: Christine Lagarde 'excellent choice' for IMF http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13463835

EurActiv, 19.5.11: Strauss-Kahn resigns as battle for successor rages http://www.euractiv.com/ebs2011/special-report-strauss-kahn-resi-news-504953

Le Figaro, 20.5.11: Why the IMF should stay European (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/665341-why-imf-should-stay-european

The Independent, 20.5.11: Who said Europe should run the IMF? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/664651-who-said-europe-should-run-imf

BBC News, 20.5.11: IMF head: Europe to make 'common choice' soon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13468357

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