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Thu, 11 Jun, 2015 01:57:51 AM

Possible Eurogroup president candidates visit Finland

PM keeps door open for Finland as compromise candidate

FTimes- STT Report, June 11

Euro Group President and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem (left) and Finnish Finance Minister Alexander Stubb will hold a press conference during their meeting in Helsinki, 10th of June 2015. Photo – Str / Lehtikuva.

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä on Wednesday left the door open for Finland to present Finance Minister Alexander Stubb as a compromise candidate for Eurogroup presidency.

However, Sipilä said the matter has not been planned that far in the government and neither have talks taken place.

Financial Times reported that Stubb could be a compromise candidate for the chairmanship of Eurozone finance ministers.

"I do not know, could such a situation be born where a compromise candidate would be needed," Sipilä said.

Finance Minister Alexander Stubb met with the Spanish Minister Luis de Guindos in Helsinki on 10 June 2015. Photo – Lehtikuva.

According to Sipilä, the current president of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem as well as the Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos who both visited Finland on Wednesday have announced their candidature for the post.

Stubb, however, earlier during the day refused to speculate whether he was interested in the post or not.

Finland Times