Jean-Claude Trichet, the European Central Bank president, made it clear, on Wednesday, that he would oppose unwarranted political attempts to remove Antonio Fazio: the Bank of Italy governor, engulfed in controversy over his handling of bank takeover bids.
Jean-Claude Trichet made something clear on the day that comes immediately before Friday.
He made something clear on Wednesday, not Thursday. It's difficult because the system doesn't understand what "immediately comes before/after" means in this context.
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