Dijsselbloem repeats as president of the Eurogroup – El Universal (Venezuela)

Brussels .- The Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was re-elected on Monday to hold this position for another two and a half years, compared with candidate Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos, EU sources confirmed

. “Reelected: Jeroen Dijsselbloem just been re-elected as president of the Eurogroup,” said the Council of the European Union in a message the social network Twitter, Efe reported.

He also Dutch Finance minister won a majority of votes of their counterparts in the Eurozone countries to renew their mandate in front of the informal consultative forum in which these countries discuss economic, financial and monetary strategy of the euro zone.

“I thank my colleagues for their support and cooperation and look forward to (start) A second term as president of the Eurogroup “

span class => said in its official Twitter account. “In the third Eurogroup held in the past three days in Brussels the decision was made a vote in which the support has been kept secret.

Upon arrival at the Eurogroup meeting, the Finnish Finance Minister Alexander Stubb, He said that both Luis de Guindos as Jeroen Dijseelbloem were “excellent” candidates for their professionalism and experience, without publicly express who bowed.

The one Yes decanted was clearly the Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir, who announced before entering the meeting would support Dijsselbloem.

“I like your style,” he said, before adding the Dutch minister has done a “great job” during these years of crisis.

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had said publicly that his country would give its support to the Spanish candidate.

The delicate situation in Greece and the intensive negotiations held in recent weeks with its partners took Dijsselbloem to delay the election which in principle would be held on June 17, because at that time the Greek case required “full attention”.

Dijsselbloem chairs this informal body since January 2013, when the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands was the only candidate who ran to succeed Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker, who is now the head of the European Commission.

Then, the Social Democrat won the favorable vote all members of the Eurogroup, except Spain.