Montag, 18. Januar 2010

Austria Finance Minister: ECB VP To Be Decided In February

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Euro-zone finance ministers made no decision on a candidate for the vice president of the European Central Bank Monday and didn't discuss specific candidates in detail, Austrian Finance Minister Josef Proll said.

"We have made no decision today because we have to clarify what is the modus for the election... And we will take a decision in February," he said after the meeting of euro-zone finance ministers here.

The ministers had "no debate about specific candidates," he added.

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Euro-zone finance ministers made no decision on a candidate for the vice president of the European Central Bank Monday and didn't discuss specific candidates in detail, Austrian Finance Minister Josef Proll said.

"We have made no decision today because we have to clarify what is the modus for the election... And we will take a decision in February," he said after the meeting of euro-zone finance ministers here.

The ministers had "no debate about specific candidates," he added.

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