Italy Open to Weidmann Becoming ECB President, Tria Tells Welt

Italy is open to Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann succeeding Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank, Finance Minister Giovanni Tria said in an interview with newspaper Welt.

“I do not want to go that far and say I support these ambitions. But I’m open to them,” Tria said. “I am unbiased.” The post becomes available in November, after Draghi’s term ends.