Europeans favour German as next ECB chief

A German candidate for the presidency of the European Central Bank would be more popular across Europe than any other nationality, a Financial Times survey has revealed, January 2011.

The surprise results of an FT/Harris opinion poll suggest that Axel Weber, the German Bundesbank President, could enjoy broader backing as a successor to Jean-Claude Trichet than potential rivals from the other 16 eurozone countries.

Harris Interactive: Financial Times / Harris Poll http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/FinancialTimesHarrisPolls.aspx

ESO: Background information: Silence is golden http://www.europeansources.info/record/silence-is-golden-2/

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