Jean-Claude Trichet, the candidate to become the next European Central Bank President, will appear before MEPs on Thursday. The first round in the process of approving his appointment.
The European Parliament must be consulted on the appointment of any new member of the Executive Board of the ECB but has no veto.
The current president Wim Duisenberg is retiring some three years before his term is due to end - following a deal that was cut by French President Jacques Chirac in 19...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.