Lagarde leads race for top IMF job

Christine Lagarde, France’s finance minister, emerged on 22 May 2011 as the leading contender to run the International Monetary Fund after being strongly endorsed by her German and British counterparts, eager to extend Europe’s 65-year grip on the global financial institution.

Spiegel Online International, 23.5.11: Why the Next IMF Chief Will Come from Europe http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,764239,00.html

ESO: Background information: Europe rushes to stake claim to IMF job http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-rushes-to-stake-claim-to-imf-job/

BBC News, 23.5.11: Lagarde favourite for IMF as Mexican enters fray http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13499521

EUObserver, 23.5.11: EU capitals back French minister for IMF post http://euobserver.com/9/32375

France24, 19.5.11: French minister favoured as Europe bids to keep IMF head http://www.france24.com/en/20110519-lagarde-emerges-candidate-succeed-strauss-kahn-imf-chief-france-finance

EUObserver, 20.5.11: Europe and the IMF: Why successor should be a convinced European http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/europe-imf-successor-convinced-e-analysis-504997

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