EU urges European leader for IMF after Strauss-Kahn steps down

The European Commission has insisted that the next leader of the International Monetary Fund must come from the European Union, a stance backed by Germany, the continent’s economic heavyweight.

EU urges European leader for IMF after Strauss-Kahn steps down

The European Commission has insisted that the next leader of the International Monetary Fund must come from the European Union, a stance backed by Germany, the continent’s economic heavyweight.

Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as IMF chief on Wednesday, saying he wanted to devote “all his energy” to fighting sexual assault charges in New York.

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