European Central Bank: Press conference – introductory statement Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank and Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 7 August 2008. * * * Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference.
Luís Máximo dos Santos, “A estreia do euro”, in A União Europeia e Portugal: a atualidade e o futuro,  Almedina, 2005, p. 96. 4/4  BIS central bankers' speeches