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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10404
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / (ae) summit

ECB - EP approves appointment of Mario Draghi

Brussels, 23/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 23 June, the European Parliament (EP) gave its approval to the appointment of Mario Draghi as head of the European Central Bank (ECB). “The euro area will be in good hands with Mr Draghi”, EP President Jerzy Buzek said. Parliament's endorsement came a few hours before the start of the European summit which was, in principle, to confirm Draghi (Italy), currently Governor of the Bank of Italy, in his new post. Some uncertainty remained,...

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