Brussels / Washingon, 29/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Union is maintaining the candidacy of Mr Caio Koch-Weser (Germany) for the post of Director General of the International Monetary Fund despite Washington's rejection of the candidate endorsed unanimously by the Ecofin Council (see yesterday's EUROPE, page 9).
"We do not believe he meets the criteria for a strong candidate, capable of commanding broad support", declared White House Spokesman Joe Lockhart on Monday evening. Telling the...