Jean-Claude Juncker
Book notes: Austerity, by Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero and Francesco Giavazzi
When it works and when it doesn’t; every chapter is thorough, informative and persuasive
Draghi protests at Slovene police raid on central bank premises
Slovene police raid on the country’s central bank involves seizure of ECB information
Juncker tells Greece to vote ‘yes’ in referendum
Commission head urges Greeks not to ‘commit suicide because one is afraid of death’
People: Dijsselbloem bids for Eurogroup chair; Sanusi takes reins at WAMZ
Eurozone finance ministers to elect new chair on Monday; West African Monetary Zone chair passes to Nigeria governor; Finland picks audit head
Eurozone firewall inaugurated as bailouts loom
First meeting of board of governors of the European Stability Mechanism held in Luxembourg with Jean-Claude Juncker describing new institution as a ‘permanent and effective firewall’
ECB appointment hearing postponed due to lack of female candidates
Hearing to discuss Yves Mersch’s appointment to the ECB’s executive board on hold; talks with Eurogroup president taking place
Luxembourg nominates new central bank chief
Replacement must be found for Yves Mersch before he moves to European Central Bank; new director-general nominated from finance ministry
Eurogroup decides on three senior appointments
Decisions end speculation over leadership of the Eurogroup and the European Stability Mechanism; nomination also put forward for empty seat on ECB executive board
IMF board approves €28 billion for Greece
IMF releases first tranche of funds as part of Greece’s ‘exceptionally high-risk’ economic adjustment programme; Iceland repays some IMF debt early
Juncker confirms release of latest funds for Greece
Eurogroup approves second adjustment programme in Greece; first instalment of €39.4 billion of emergency funding to be released