The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, in an interview to Handelsblatt newspaper published on Thursday, said that Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann would be a suitable candidate to become the next ECB President after Mario Draghi’s mandate expires in November.
Key points:
“¢ Does not share the opinion that a German cannot become ECB president.
“¢ Says that Weidmann is a convinced European and experienced central banker.