| Author (Person) | Dinmore, Guy, Peel, Quentin |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 27.4.11 |
| Publication Date | 27/04/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article reports that Mario Draghi, governor of the Bank of Italy, took a big step towards succeeding Jean-Claude Trichet as head of the European Central Bank on the 26 April 2011 after being strongly endorsed by France's Nicolas Sarkozy, acting with Germany's tacit blessing. Spiegel Online International reported that the German government was likely to support the Italian candidate, but not without demanding concessions in return, possibly including amendments to the euro rescue fund. EUObserver reported that Jean-Claude Juncker, the Luxembourg Prime Minister and chair of the Eurogroup of states, gave his endorsement on the 28 April 2011. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, France, Italy |
