• Sees a critical point of the debt crisis came.
  • Supports plans by Draghi for the purchase of government bonds .
  • Berlin treats the euro area “as a branch”.
  • Also called “chatter on the withdrawal of Greece” not helpful.
  • EMU readying for EFSF/ECB intervention.
  • Says no decisions on intervention taken yet.
  • Says market reaction on Spain, Italy inappropriate.