The nineteen euro countries choose not next week a new president for their joint agreement (the Eurogroup), but do a month later. The postponement comes at the request of the Spanish government.
Eurogroup Chairman and Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem it has announced. Dijsselbloem has gekandideerd for a new term. His only challenger is his Spanish counterpart Luis de Guindos
Greece
Dijsselbloem:. ,, This has partly to do with Greece, everyone is working on that. And the Spanish government has objected to the procedure, they find that it is too soon now. The last thing I want is that it is about procedures. I am quite relaxed about it. If I can meet them by holding the election in July, then we do that. “
Spain finds it inappropriate to elect a new president while there is still no agreement on Greece. But really wants the country gather more support for De Guindos at a European summit next week with government leaders and heads of state. Spain feels namely underrepresented when it comes to heavy items in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has previously expressed support for De Guindos, and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s Merkel to keep her word at the EU summit next week.
Dijsselbloem pointed out that the EU summit to take a decision about a Eurogroup president. ,, It is a decision of the Finance Ministers in the euro group, by simple majority. ” The election is now before 13 July on the agenda. Dijssel Bloems term expires after 2.5 years off on 21 July. ,, I have no objection to a one-month delay. It looks good, I have enough self-confidence, “says Dijsselbloem, which according to sources in Brussels, the support of a majority of euro countries.
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