Forex News – Dijsselbloem replaces Juncker as new Eurogroup chief
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:42 am GMTThe Eurogroup meeting that took place in Brussels on Monday, concluded with the election of a new president for the group. Almost all Euro zone member countries voted in favour of the appointment of Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem except Spain. Dijsselbloem replaces outgoing president Jean-Claude Juncker from Luxembourg. A statement by Eurogroup said Dijsselbloem will serve a 30-month term and that he will retain his post as Dutch finance minister while chairing the Eurogroup. After his appointment as new [..]