During the plenary session (September II 2003), MEPs debate on the report by Christa RANDZIO-PLATH on the nomanination of Jean-Claude TRICHET as President of the European Central Bank, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

KARAS, Othmar (EPP, AT)

European Central Bank

RANDZIO-PLATH, Christa (PSE, DE)

VILLIERS, Theresa (EPP-DE, UK)

ABITBOL, William (EDD, FR)

appointment of the President of the ECB (T)

MAGRI, Gianluigi (IT)

Debate on the appointment of Jean-Claude TRICHET as the next President of the European Central Bank: extracts

Gianluigi MAGRI, under-secretary for Finance and Economy, on behalf of the Council, in Italian, on the next President of the European Central Bank (ECB), and underlining that Mr Jean-Claude Trichet is a splendid candidate

Christa RANDZIO-PLATH (PSE, D), in German, approving the appointment of Jean-Claude TRICHET as the next President of the European Central, and on the possibility for Mr Jean-Claude Trichet to based himself on the good work done by Wim Duisenberg.

Othmar KARAS (PPE-DE, A), in German, underlining 3 key points: respect for the commitment regarding the stability pact, the independence of the ECB, and the common currency

William ABITBOL (EDD, F), in French, voting against the appointment of Jean-Claude TRICHET as the next President of the European Central

Theresa VILLIERS (PPE-DE, UK), in English, explaining why she will abstain from voting