Eurogroup Gets First Greek Chief in Break From Crisis Past

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis won the race to become president of the Eurogroup, clinching one of the euro area’s top economic jobs in a first for the formerly crisis-ridden...

By Sotiris Nikas, Jorge Valero, Kamil Kowalcze, Alessandra Migliaccio · Bloomberg Markets

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis won the race to become president of the Eurogroup, clinching one of the euro area’s top economic jobs in a first for the formerly crisis-ridden nation.