During the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs vote on the appointment of Luis de GUINDOS for the position of Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Statements by Roberto GUALTIERI (S&D, IT), Chair of ECON EP Committee, and Pervenche BERÈS (S&D, FR). The results of the vote are: 27 in favour, 14 against and 13 abstentions. Applause

Appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the vote on the candidacy of Luis de GUINDOS as Vice-President of the ECB

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Atmosphere shots before the voting session starts, cutaways, Spanish MEPs outside and inside the meeting room (5 shots)

Chair of ECON EP Committee Roberto GUALTIERI opens the vote.

SOUNDBITE (French), Pervenche BER&#200;S (S&amp;D, FR), S&amp;D ECON Coordinator, <p>Explains that the S&amp;D group will not vote in favour of Mr De Guindos appointment unless the Council and the Eurogroup engage in a clear way to change the appointment procedures which currently is not respecting the role of the EP: "We ask you (Mr Gualtieri) to engage in a negotiation with Mr Tusk and Mr Centeno for an effective result before the vote in Plenary, otherwise the vote should be postponed".</p>

Vote on the appointment of Mr De Guindos as ECB Vice-President by secret ballot.

Digital screen with results: 27 votes in favour, 14 against and 13 abstentions. Applause

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberto GUALTIERI (S&amp;D, IT), Chair of ECON EP Committee, We will of course on the basis of the mandate of this text engage in a discussion with the European Council and the Eurogroup on the way in which we express to improve the process in line with the oral amendment we just voted.

Appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank: extracts from the vote on the candidacy of Luis de GUINDOS as Vice-President of the ECB

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