EIB: Vestager and Calviño compete to suc • Table.Briefings

The search for a successor to the president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, is entering its final phase. Five people are in the race, but only two candidates have a good chance: Margrethe Vestager from Denmark and Nadia Calviño from Spain. This would be the first time in its more than 60-year history that the EU’s house bank has had a female leader.

Margrethe Vestager from Denmark is currently Vice-President of the EU Commission and responsible for competition, while Nadia Calviño from Spain is Finance Minister in Madrid. The other candidates are EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwinska from Poland, EIB Vice-President Thomas Östros from Sweden and former Italian Minister of Economy Daniele Franco. All candidates must go through a selection process run by the Bank to determine whether they are suitable for the roles on the EIB’s Management Committee.

EIB: Vestager and Calviño compete to succeed Hoyer

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