Mario Draghi approved to succeed Trichet as ECB President
- 13 years ago
Mario Draghi, President of the Bank of Italy, on Tuesday was recommended to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB President in an Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee vote on Wednesday. The committee opinion - 33 in favour, 2 against and 4 abstentions - now needs to be confirmed by a vote of Parliament as a whole, scheduled for 23 June.