Economics
The Two Finns Fighting to Replace Mario Draghi
- Erkki Liikanen and Olli Rehn are both candidates for ECB chief
- Finland could offer compromise contender to Germany, France
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It’s just possible that the voters of Finland might get a say in naming Mario Draghi’s successor.
The Nordic twist to a Byzantine story on the race for the European Central Bank presidency centers on the scenario of a Finn compromise candidate. In a potential impasse between Germany and France on the European Union’s top jobs, Finland is positioned as a handy alternative from Northern Europe, whose turn it is to get the prize.