MEPs back candidates for finance watchdog

The executive directors of the EU's three new financial watchdogs received on the 23 March 2011 the final confirmation needed for them to take up their posts when the European Parliament's plenary gave the green light, following a positive recommendation given by the EP Economics Committee the previous day.

ESO: Background information: EU lets financial watchdogs off the leash http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-lets-financial-watchdogs-off-the-leash/

European Parliament: Press Release, 24.3.11: Green light for executive directors of EU financial watchdogs http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110323IPR16167/html/Green-light-for-executive-directors-of-EU-financial-watchdogs

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