Erkki Liikanen

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

Jens Weidmann’s hawkishness makes his candidacy controversial

Central banker who played key post-crisis role seen as favourite for top job

Sharon Donnery is in the running for head of banking supervision, but she has competitors

Jens Weidmann indicates he is open to succeeding Mario Draghi

Approach has much to commend it and deserves a hearing in EU capitals

Tsipras calls Draghi ahead of series of meetings with European leaders

Bank president hints bolstering of euro requires further ‘monetary’ boost

Critics dismiss plan to isolate risky trading as ‘limp challenge’