France well positioned to claim ECB chief economist post, Moulin says

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France speaks in the personnel poker at the European Central Bank. Central Bank head Emmanuel Moulin considers the claim to be "absolutely legitimate"

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The head of the French central bank would consider it right if a French professional filled the position of chief economist of the European Central Bank (ECB) after the resignation of Philip Lane. According to Emmanuel Moulin, the country has excellent candidates for the position, which has never been held by a French citizen before.