European Central Bank (ECB): appointment of Benôit Coeuré as member of the Executive Board

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs unanimously adopted the report drafted by Sharon BOWLES (ADLE, UK) in which it calls for a favourable opinion to be delivered on the Council recommendation to appoint Benoît Coeuré (FR) as a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years.

Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs evaluated the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and in the light of the need for full independence of the European Central Bank pursuant to Article 130 TFEU.