With 460 votes in favour, 68 votes against and 91 abstentions, the vote confirms the opinion of the Economic and Monetary affairs committee which gave a favourable opinion on the 26th February.
The post of Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB) is becoming vacant as a result of the end of mandate of Spain’s Luis De Guindos on the 31st May.
Background
Article 283 of the EU Treaty stipulates that the ECB’s President, Vice-President and the other members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the European Council, acting by a qualified majority, on a recommendation from the Council, after it has consulted the European Parliament and the Governing Council of the ECB.
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