EU Sets March Date for Customs Race in Prelude to ECB Tussle

European Union nations are just weeks away from a decision on where to host the bloc’s new customs agency, in what could be an initial flash point in the race to pick the next European Central Bank chief.

A home for the EU Customs Authority will be chosen on March 25, the Council of the EU said in a statement on Wednesday. France, Italy, Poland and Spain are among nine countries fielding candidate cities.