Olli Rehn (2014)

Olli Rehn (born 31 March 1962) is a Finnish politician, who was the Minister of Economic Affairs in Juha Sipilä's cabinet. Previously, he served as w:European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro of the European Commission from 2009 to 2014 and the European Commissioner for Enlargement from 2004 to 2010. Rehn is a member of the Centre Party of Finland.

Quotes

  • It may be that even a calm, neutral Finn cannot always hide all his emotions and feelings.
    • On participating as a European commissioner in negotiating Turkey's membership during the British presidency of the European Union, 2005, quoted in Edward Stourton's Inside the British Presidency, BBC Radio 4, (27 February 2006)
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