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==The Principal Actors== | ==The Principal Actors== | ||
===Mario Draghi=== | |||
Governor of the Bank of Italy since 16 January 2006. President of the European Central Bank from November 2011. | |||
===Jean-Claude Juncker=== | |||
President of Luxembourg since 1995. Previously leader of the ''Christian Socialist Party''. Chairman of the 17-country ''"Eurogroup"'' of eurozone Finance Ministers. | |||
===Angela Merkel=== | ===Angela Merkel=== | ||
Chancellor of Germany since 2005. Leader of the centre-right ''Christian Democratic Union'' and head of a coalition with the centre-right ''Free Democratic Party'' since re-elected in 2009 (the next elections are due in 2013). | Chancellor of Germany since 2005. Leader of the centre-right ''Christian Democratic Union'' and head of a coalition with the centre-right ''Free Democratic Party'' since re-elected in 2009 (the next elections are due in 2013). | ||
===George Papandreou=== | |||
Prime Minister of Greece since 2009. Leader of the ''Panhellenic Socialist Movement''. | |||
===Nicholas Sarkozy=== | ===Nicholas Sarkozy=== | ||
President of France since 2007. Previously president of the conservative ''Union for a Popular Movement''. | |||
===Jean-Claude Trichet=== | |||
President of the European Central Bank since 2003 (term of office ends November 2011). | |||
Revision as of 09:39, 21 September 2011
The Principal Actors
Mario Draghi
Governor of the Bank of Italy since 16 January 2006. President of the European Central Bank from November 2011.
Jean-Claude Juncker
President of Luxembourg since 1995. Previously leader of the Christian Socialist Party. Chairman of the 17-country "Eurogroup" of eurozone Finance Ministers.
Angela Merkel
Chancellor of Germany since 2005. Leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union and head of a coalition with the centre-right Free Democratic Party since re-elected in 2009 (the next elections are due in 2013).
George Papandreou
Prime Minister of Greece since 2009. Leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
Nicholas Sarkozy
President of France since 2007. Previously president of the conservative Union for a Popular Movement.
Jean-Claude Trichet
President of the European Central Bank since 2003 (term of office ends November 2011).