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France urges eurozone shake up
Speaking Thursday French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin called for a shake-up of EU economic supervision saying the European Union should establish a formal eurozone council with responsibility for coordinating budget policy, Reuters said.
Slovenia not ready to join EU says France Arhar
Former governor of the central bank of Slovenia, France Arhar, said in an interview reported by the STA News Agency thathe didn't think Slovenia was ready to join the EU yet. If Slovenia wishes to catch up with the EU within ten years, its minimum growth…
Trichet urges Chirac to cut public spending
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet has called on President Jacques Chirac to reduce spending and introduce reforms to lift growth, according to the Financial Times. In a letter to the President, accompanying the Bank's annual report, Trichet…
Trichet nomination for president approved by ECB
The European Central Bank's Governing Council endorsed Jean-Claude Trichet's candidacy to be the next president of the ECB at its last meeting before the summer break on Thursday, EurActiv reports.
Rumours abound on Trichet successor in France
ECB bound Jean-Claude Trichet is lobbying for Herve Hannoun to take over as governor of the bank of France when Trichet leaves. But politics may scupper the plan, the FT's Observer column reports.
Snow lauds Trichet as superb choice for ECB chief
US Treasury Secretary John Snow met with Bank of France president, and ECB chief in waiting, Jean-Claude Trichet on Friday, according to a report by Agence France Presse. While not commenting on ECB monetary policy, Snow told a news conference that…
French bank chief nominated to head ECB
Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet was nominated by EU finance ministers on Tuesday 15 July to replace Wim Duisenberg as president of the European Central Bank, Associated Press reports. The nomination will now be sent to the European Parliament…
ECOFIN to discuss Italian growth plan and Trichet
EU finance ministers will hold their first Council session under the Italian Presidency on 15 July, EurActiv reports. During the Euro group meeting on Monday, the ministers will launch proceedings to appoint Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet to…
Union: Trichet to take over ECB presidency, 1 Nov
Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet will replace Wim Duisenberg at the head of European Central Bank on Nov. 1, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Jean-Marie Roux, a union member at the French central bank.
French PM calls on ECB to lower rates further
French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has urged the ECB to cut interest rates further, according to Associated Pres, saying recent interest-rate cuts by the ECB are an encouraging sign and he hoped they can be continued.
Trichet to appear before Euro Parliament in Sept
Jean-Claude Trichet will appear before the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on 11 September, according to the EU Observer. He will then face all MEPs at the full plenary session later in the month.
EU endorses Trichet as next ECB president
EU leaders have unanimously backed the appointment process of Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet as the next president of the ECB, according to EurActiv. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters. "Jean-Claude Trichet will be…
Hooray for Trichet!
So the Paris courts have once and for all cleared Banque de France governor Jean-Claude Trichet and his predecessor Jacques de Larosiere from the unfounded allegations that had been made about their role in the Credit Lyonnais affair more than 10 years…
Prosecutor won't appeal Trichet decision
The public prosecutor's office in Paris has said it will not appeal the decision to acquit Jean-Claude Trichet on charges of false accounting., according to a report by BizWorld.
Trichet acquitted in court, keeping ECB bid alive
The long running court case involving charges of falsifying accounts against Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet concluded on on Wednesday 18 June with his acquittal in a Paris court, Bloomberg reports. The verdict is likely to clear the way for…
France c bank strike may leave cash machines empty
Industrial action by staff at French central bank the Bank of France could leave ATMs short of notes, according to a report in Le Monde.
Trichet brings SDRM down to earth
The IMF's much-vaunted Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism is the latest casualty in a string of apparently wasted efforts in attempting to find some way to save the world from the terrors of sovereign default. But a few months ago Banque de France…
Court to seal fate of ECB heir apparent Trichet
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet will find out on Wednesday 18 June if he has been cleared or found guilty in a banking fraud trial, according to a Reuters report. The verdict will have implications for the succession as president of the ECB…
Keeping it real - Trichet is an Ali G fan
Governor of the Bank of France Jean Claude Trichet recently revealed he is a fan of Ali G, a comedy character from the UK, reports the Independent.
French central bank employees demonstrate again
Bank of France employees went on strike again Thursday and demonstrated in Paris. The action concerned plans to close a number of the Bank's branches.
Banque de France staff urged to strike
Unions have called for further strike action by Bank of France employees over the decision by the Bank to reform its branch network.
Bank of France :Trichet to propose branch closures
A report from Bloomberg news says Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet will probably inform the central bank's board members that he plans to cut the central bank's branch network by more than 100.
Bank of France to get public service contract
A draft contract covering the Bank of France's public service obligations for the period 2003-2006 has been drawn up, according to Le Monde. This is the first such contract to be drawn up by the central bank and the state.
Union reps at Bank of France call for demo
French unions are calling for Bank of France staff to demonstrate against the restructuring of the Bank's network of regional branches Le Figaro said.