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FT ranking of European finance ministers 2010
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FT appraisal based on ministers’ political skill, the performance of their national economy and their credibility
FT ranking of European finance ministers 2010
Discover how the ministers performed against a backdrop of eurozone turmoil with this interactive graphic
Europe’s leaders at odds over bond plan
Europe’s leaders face fresh splits over how to tackle the eurozone’s crisis after being urged to create a market for joint European government bonds
Analysis: Finance ministers: The vex factor
In a troubled year for the continent’s economic credibility, the winner upset counterparts but acted boldly on growth
Wolfgang Schäuble, a profile
The most politically experienced member of the German government, Wolfgang Schäuble asked for the thankless job of finance minister in 2009
The judges’ verdicts
From plaudits for Papaconstantinou to censure for Salgado, the members of the jury of economists that rated the contestants’ skills explain their decisions
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All the numbers
Spreadsheet showing European finance ministers rated by country according to political, economic and credibility rankings
Governments not off hook, warns Trichet
The ECB chief has hinted that national capitals should stand ready to increase the size of their emergency bail-out fund
Europe’s leaders recoil from unity
Angela Merkel is right. The EU as we know it would not long survive the implosion of its most ambitious project, writes Philip Stephens
Euro crisis calls for a fresh approach
It is too late to tackle the sovereign debt crisis by indirect means. The best option left for the ECB is to extend its outright purchases of sovereign debt
Public investment for the public good
The EU’s regional aid programmes will play an influential role in financing investments in the 27 member-states. All the more important, then, that the expenditure should be rigorously monitored
