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Chosen from six candidates, the governor of the Croatian National Bank secured the Eurogroup's consensus and will be the next vice‑president of the ECB.
Presidency of the Republic, government leadership, the IMF, reappointment at the Bank of Portugal and now the ECB: Centeno — the Ronaldo of finance who led the Eurogroup — lost the vice-presidency to Croatia.
Mário Centeno reached on Monday the second of three Eurogroup votes but ultimately failed to be chosen as vice‑president of the European Central Bank, a contest in which he had been involved in recent months. The winner was the Croatian Boris Vujčić, who in the final round of voting faced Olli Rehn of Finland. In ...
Decision taken during the Eurogroup meeting. In the end, Boris Vujcic was chosen. Also, José Luís Carneiro challenges the Prime Minister to be clearer about who he will support in the second round.
At the Eurogroup meeting the successor to Luis de Guindos as ECB vice-president was discussed. Centeno was left out of the race. The Croatian candidate won.
At the Eurogroup meeting they are discussing which candidates could succeed Luis de Guindos as Vice‑President of the ECB. Centeno is out of the race. The contest was won by the governor of Croatia's central bank, Boris Vujčić.
On Monday the Government withdrew the candidacy of former Bank of Portugal governor and minister Mário Centeno for the vice‑presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB). The decision was announced after a second round of voting at the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. In the third round the Croatian Boris Vujcic was appointed.
On Monday the Government withdrew the candidacy of former Bank of Portugal governor and ex‑minister Mário Centeno for the vice‑presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB). The decision was taken in a second round of voting at the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. In the third round the Croatian Boris Vujcic was ultimately appointed.
The Eurogroup will vote on Monday to choose the new Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in a process featuring six candidates, including the former governor of the Bank of Portugal, Mário Centeno.
The Eurogroup votes on Monday to choose the new vice‑president of the European Central Bank (ECB) in a process featuring six candidates, among them the former governor of the Bank of Portugal, Mário Centeno.
Miranda Sarmento says it is 'difficult' to secure Mário Centeno's election to the ECB vice-presidency, but the minister retains 'some hope'. The President of the Eurogroup indicates the decision will be deferred.
'Quite difficult', but with 'some hope': this is how Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento views Mário Centeno's prospects of winning the race for the position of Vice‑President of the European Central Bank (ECB), the name expected to be announced at the Eurogroup meeting this Monday. 'It is a difficult election, because those who are leaving ...'
The vote is scheduled for late Monday afternoon and is the final item on the agenda of the meeting of euro-area finance ministers taking place in Brussels. Ministers will decide the successor to Luis de Guindos, who leaves the post at the end of May.
This week’s Eurogroup meeting is special for several reasons. First, Bulgaria’s finance minister will be present for the first time, after the country adopted the euro on 1 January this year. Second, it will mark the debut of Greek Kyriakos Pierrakakis as president of the Eurogroup. Third, ...
There are six candidates for vice-president of the European Central Bank, and among them is the former governor of the Bank of Portugal.
With the Eurogroup set to choose the ECB vice-president on Monday, former Portuguese central bank governor Mário Centeno—one of two front-runners—says there remains a lack of alignment among major EU countries. Speaking to PÚBLICO, Centeno urges reaffirmation of the reasons for his candidacy and signals that political negotiations, policy priorities and regulatory direction will be decisive in the appointment. The comments frame the contest as both a balance-of-power and policy-choice moment for the ECB’s future leadership.
Centeno is using all his contacts to secure the ECB vice-presidency. Negotiations are being handled by Paulo Rangel and Miranda Sarmento. The Eurogroup will decide on Monday.
The Eurogroup will vote on Monday on the candidacy of former Bank of Portugal governor Mário Centeno, along with five others, for the vice-presidency of the European Central Bank, to replace Luis de Guindos from May — a decision is expected.
The Eurogroup will hold a vote on Monday to decide whether to support Mário Centeno's nomination for the vice-presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB).
The chosen candidate must secure the support of 72% of the member states of the single currency area (that is, at least 16 of the 21 euro area countries), representing at least 65% of the population.
The Eurogroup will discuss on 19 January the six candidacies submitted to succeed Luis de Guindos as vice‑president of the European Central Bank (ECB), in a race that includes the name of the former governor of the Bank of Portugal, Mário Centeno. The information was confirmed by the president of the Eurogroup in a statement released this Friday, after the deadline ...
The Ministry of Finance announced today that it submitted, on Thursday, to the President of the Eurogroup the candidacy of former Governor of the Bank of Portugal Mário Centeno for the vice-presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB).
The Ministry of Finance says it submitted the candidacy to the president of the Eurogroup after receiving an 'expression of interest' from Mário Centeno, the former minister in the Socialist government.
