* * * Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Helsinki and to the Eurofi Financial Forum 2019. Helsinki is a major Nordic financial centre and Finland is an active founding member of the EMU and the Banking Union. Moreover, central banking has a long history in Finland.
Mario Draghi: ECB press conference – introductory statement Introductory statement by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, and Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Bratislava, 2 May 2013. *  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference.