De Guindos Calls Defense an 'Existential Priority' for Europe Amid a 'Less Reliable' U.S.
Luis de Guindos, the ECB Vice-President, emphasizes the need for Europe to gain strategic autonomy in light of global geopolitical instability and a perceived decline in reliability from the United States.
Succession of de Guindos: Six candidates for the ECB vice presidency
Six candidates are vying to succeed Luis de Guindos as Vice President of the European Central Bank, with applications received from all three Baltic states as stated by the new head of the Eurogroup, Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
Vujčić is not the only one, 5 more candidates applied for the vice-president of the ECB
Six candidates, including the governor of the Croatian National Bank Boris Vujčić, are competing for the vice-president position of the European Central Bank as the term of Spanish Luis de Guindos expires in May.
Luis de Guindos sees it as "premature" to discuss Christine Lagarde's succession at the ECB
Luis de Guindos, the Vice President of the European Central Bank, believes it is premature to discuss the succession of Christine Lagarde as president of the institution, emphasizing the need to focus on academic contributions after her term ends in May.
The Government Heats Up the Struggle to Preside the ECB for the First Time
The Spanish government indicates that they aim for a strong representation in the ECB executive committee as Luis de Guindos steps down, with De Cos entering the race for presidency amid Spain's declining influence in Europe.