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A tale of two Italians illustrates risk of German ECB president

ECB presidential candidate Jens Weidmann’s opposition to the nuclear option for saving struggling economies should be a cause for concern

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Jens Weidmann Photo: Getty Images

When choosing a president for the European Central Bank, European Union leaders will have to reflect on a tale of two Italians.

One saved the eurozone, and is soon to depart.

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