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Jean-Claude Trichet, Former President of the European Central Bank

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Christope Robeet speaks to Jean-Claude Trichet, former president of the European Central Bank. Jean-Claude Trichet is one of the key architects of Europe’s single currency, a man who knows better than anyone what needs to be done to fix the euro. He discusses the action taken by his successor, Mario Draghi, in order to stem the debt crisis.

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