Economics
Weidmann Comeback Could Yet Jolt ECB Race for Draghi Succession
- Italy’s Tria is ‘open’ to Bundesbanker’s prospects at helm
- German government didn’t opt for Praet position instead
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), center, talks to Jens Weidmann, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank
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In the race to succeed Mario Draghi as European Central Bank president, Germany’s one-time favorite could yet stage a comeback.
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, who ended 2018 languishing in Bloomberg’s survey of economists behind three other rivals for the prize, may make up lost ground after a double boost in recent days.