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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Tim Geithner will travel to Europe December 6-8, 2011, for discussions with his counterparts on their efforts to reinforce the institutions of the euro area.
On Tuesday, December 6, the Secretary will arrive in Frankfurt, Germany, for meetings with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann. In the afternoon, he will meet with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble in Berlin.
On Wednesday, December 7, Secretary Geithner will be in Paris, France, to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Finance Minister Francois Baroin before traveling to Marseille, France, for a bilateral meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy Brey who will be in France for other meetings.
On Thursday, December 8, the Secretary will visit Milan, Italy, for a meeting with President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Economy and Finance Mario Monti. Later that day, Secretary Geithner will return to Washington.
Additional details will be announced in the coming days.
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