The European Central Bank (ECB) is one of the decisive pillars of Europe's standing and must continue to be “a pillar of credibility and of preserving economic stability”, argues Mário Centeno, the Portuguese candidate for the institution's vice-president post, in remarks to ECO. "Europe has entered a phase of structural uncertainty – driven by ...
Mário Centeno to ECO: "The European Central Bank's agenda must evolve"
Friday, 9 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Mário Centeno is a Portuguese economist and politician who served as Finance Minister from 2015 to 2020 and as President of the Eurogroup from 2018 to 2020, and later became Governor of the Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal). His nomination for vice‑president of the European Central Bank matters because a senior Portuguese official at the ECB could influence euro‑area monetary policy decisions that affect interest rates and the economy in Portugal.
