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
Mario Draghi protests over a Slovene police raid on the country’s central bank and seizure of ECB information; calls on commission head Jean-Claude Juncker to take further action if necessary
Juncker tells Greece to vote ‘yes’ in referendum
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker calls on Greeks to vote in favour of latest proposals, urging them 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