Europe's New Managers Know Industry, Economics

Jan. 13, 2005
Just into its first working week, the new European Commission, the group of 20 that manages the European Union's (EU) day-to-day operations, is distinguished in part by its background in industry and economics. Romano Prodi, the commission's president, ...

Just into its first working week, the new European Commission, the group of 20 that manages the European Union's (EU) day-to-day operations, is distinguished in part by its background in industry and economics. Romano Prodi, the commission's president, is a former Italian minister for industry and a professor of industrial organization and policy. Mario Monti, the EU's antitrust chief, is a former economics professor. Pedro Solbes Mira, who oversees economic and monetary affairs, is a former Spanish minister of economics and finance. And trade commissioner Pascal Lamy was most recently director-general of Crédit Lyonnais, the French financial giant.

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