Germany: eurozone finance ministers will decide Monday on succession to chairman Juncker
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A German official says finance ministers from the 17 EU nations that use the euro will decide next week on a successor to the group's outgoing chairman, Jean-Claude Juncker.
Finance Ministry spokeswoman Marianne Kothe said Friday a decision is expected when the ministers meet Monday in Brussels.
Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem formally announced his candidacy Thursday and appears to have wide backing.
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Kothe stopped short of declaring outright Germany's endorsement for him but said Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has made it clear he thinks Dijsselbloem is a very competent candidate.
The Eurogroup chief has a key role in negotiating policies for the currency union, which is still struggling to emerge from its financial crisis.
Long-standing Eurogroup head Juncker said last year that he wants to step down.