Plans to create a permanent head of the eurogroup - the council of finance ministers from the 12 euro countries - may run into opposition from Austria, reports the FT.
The post - inevitably dubbed "Mr Euro" - was foreseen in the new European Constitution, but ministers would like to pre-empt the ratification of this Treaty and install a permanent President as soon as possible.
"Mr Euro" would represent the euro zone at international gatherings such as the G7 meeting of leading i...
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