Olli Rehn, EU Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs
Olli Ilmari Rehn (born 31 March 1962) is a Finnish politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. He had previously served as Commissioner for Enlargement. He has held a variety of political positions in European institutions as well as in Finland.Why Do You Care?
There is political paralysis in Brussels, monetary tightening by the European Central Bank and soaring rates for Portuguese, Irish and Greek bonds. Pessimism abounds at the eurozone summit and few believe that anyone has any answers to the current economic crisis.
Olli Rehn has been pleading for a policy shift to lessen the burden on debt-stricken states. However, EU leaders have the final say on the terms of the rescue machinery, and they are answering to their own angry electorates.
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