Poul Mathias Thomsen (born in 1955, in Aabenraa) is a Danish economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since the 1980s. He is the director of the IMF's European Department. He led the bailouts of Iceland, Greece, Portugal and Ukraine during and after the Great Recession. He is going to retire from the IMF in July 2020.

Reception in Europe

Greece

He was referred as "Mr Blue Eyes" on Greek press. Because of his strict and wrong financial tactics for the people (as he insisted on implementing more taxes and cutting pensions and salaries), he became one of the most repugnant persons in Greece.Πολ Τόμσεν : Συνταξιοδοτήθηκε ο «Mr Blue Eyes»
in.gr , "Mr Blue Eyes" retires, He also raised concern on the Greek press on the amount of his pension that will receive as he retires in July.Πολ Τόμσεν: “Πετσόκοβε” συντάξεις για χρόνια και θα πάρει… συνταξάρα στα 65!
newsit.gr, Poul Tomsen: While he used to cut pensions he will get a...huge pension at the age of 65!

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomsen, Poul Mathias 1955 births Danish economists Living people People from Aabenraa Municipality