European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet (L) greets France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) as Spain's Finance Minister Elena Salgado looks on during a Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Brussels May 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet (L) greets France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) as Spain's Finance Minister Elena Salgado looks on during a Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Brussels May 4, 2009.

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  1. European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet (L) talks with Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti on November 10,2009 during an Ecofin meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  2. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  3. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  4. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  5. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  6. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  7. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  8. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  9. Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado (R) talks with French counterpart Christine Lagarde (L) at the start of a EU finance ministers meeting at the EU Council in Brussels December 2, 2009.
  10. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) accompanied by French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde (R) visits the CNIM mechanical boiler factory in La Seyne sur mer December 1, 2009.
  11. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL) accompanied by French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde (R) visits the CNIM mechanical boiler factory in La Seyne sur mer December 1, 2009.
  12. President of Deutsche Bundesbank Axel Weber (L-R) German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde attend a news conference after a meeting in Berlin, November 30, 2009. France backs the goal of reducing its budget deficit to three percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2013 but reaching this target will depend on economic conditions, Lagarde said on Monday in the German capital.
  13. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble pauses during a news conference after a meeting with French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde (not pictured) in Berlin, November 30, 2009.
  14. French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde reacts during a news conference after a meeting with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (not pictured) in Berlin, November 30, 2009. France backs the goal of reducing its budget deficit to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2013 but reaching this target will depend on economic conditions, Lagarde said on Monday in the German capital.
  15. French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde makes a point during a news conference after a meeting with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (not pictured) in Berlin, November 30, 2009. France backs the goal of reducing its budget deficit to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2013 but reaching this target will depend on economic conditions, Lagarde said on Monday in the German capital.
  16. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble chats with French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde during a news conference after a meeting in Berlin, November 30, 2009. France backs the goal of reducing its budget deficit to three percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2013 but reaching this target will depend on economic conditions, Lagarde said on Monday in the German capital.

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