Germany covets ECB presidency, say diplomats

Germany is positioning itself to take over the European Central Bank Presidency in return for disclaiming interest in the new posts of European Council President and foreign policy supremo, EU diplomats and analysts said on the 17 November 2009.

EurActiv, 18.11.09: EU 'top jobs' race fails to thrill Europeans http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/eu-top-jobs-race-fails-thrill-eu-news-223004

Sweden: EU Presidency: Press Release, 17.11.09: Informal European Council on new top jobs http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/17/informal_european_council_on_new_top_jobs.html

BBC News, 18.11.09: Who will be EU president? http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8364000/8364568.stm

Spiegel Online International, 17.11.09: Europe's Bumbling Search for an International Voice http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,661595,00.html

BBC News, 18.11.09: Poland seeks EU jobs transparency http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8367002.stm

BBC News, 19.11.09: Belgian PM named as EU president http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8367589.stm

Deutche Welle, 19.11.09: EU poised to overcome split on leadership posts http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4910280,00.html

ESO: Background information: EU is warned over haggling for presidency http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-is-warned-over-haggling-for-presidency/

Council of the European: Background: President of the European Council, November 2009 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/111298.pdf

Council of the European Union: Fact Sheet, 2009: The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / The European External Action Service http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/111301.pdf

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