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Jeroen Dijsselbloem [1966-0] Dutch
Rank: 107
Politician, President of the Eurogroup


Jeroen René Victor Anton Dijsselbloem is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He has been the Minister of Finance in the Second Rutte cabinet since 5 November 2012, the president of the Eurogroup since 21 January 2013, and president of the Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism since 11 February 2013.

Finance, Positive



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As a minister, you shouldn't imagine you know better than the technical experts in your ministry. In the end you're there to apply the political stamp of approval.
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If I finance a bank and I know if the bank will get in trouble, I will be hit and I will lose money, I will put a price on that. Finance
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Banks should contribute to the real economy, make a positive contribution to economic growth. Positive
103
If there is a risk in a bank, our first question should be 'Okay, what are you in the bank going to do about that? What can you do to recapitalise yourself?'. If the bank can't do it, then we'll talk to the shareholders and the bondholders, we'll ask them to contribute in recapitalising the bank, and if necessary the uninsured deposit holders.
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Taking away the risk from the financial sector and taking it on to the public shoulders is not the right approach.
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Macroeconomic adjustment programmes are tailor-made to the situation of the country concerned and no models or templates are used.
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If we are going to approach the euro area as a zone with a harsh line in the middle between AAA and non-AAA, between the north and the south, no way are we going to move forward.
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