Spanish Minister of Economics, Trade and the Company, Carlos Corps, announced that he was renting his candidacy for The presidency of the Eurogroup After confirming that the support that he received “does not reach the majority necessary in order to guarantee success.”
“Therefore, while responsible, the minister decided Mark to the side In order to support the consensus elections, “the official sources of the Ministry of Economics reported shortly before a meeting of the economy and finance ministers.
To take office, which disputed the current president of the Eurogroup, the Irish Easter Donokho and the Minister of Lithuanian Finance, Rimantas Saziis, the body I needed support for eleven of twenty countries in the eurozone.
From the Ministry of Economics, they explained that after “Intensive days collecting numerous supports ” Among the ministers of the Eurogroup and after contacts in the last hours, it was found that the support of the Spanish Minister does not reach the necessary majority.
“In the current context, with big problems for the Eurozone, this is necessary To allow consensus.
The Spanish Minister thanked his colleagues that he “went beyond the limits of political, ideological and geographical affinity” and emphasized that the electoral process was “positive” and conveyed a generalized message about the need to strengthen the influence and effectiveness of the European group, according to the above sources.
“Spain will continue to contribute to this goal, as was done,” they concluded.
The output of the body leaves Donokho in the race, which strives for the third term at the head of the Eurogroup and, at least, provides support for the ministers of the European Popular Party (seven, including the Irish Minister itself), as well as socialist Sadia, who, after leaving the candidate in Spain, will grow, and priori, its possibilities to receive support of the minimums. The chosen will preside in the euro group For two and a half years Resumed from July 13.
