Merkel responding to the idea raised once again, this time by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte
This idea was raised in response to the 2008 GFC, Germany was a very firm no that time. This time though Merkel is ready to consider it.
Via Bloomberg:
- idea raised during a video conference between the 27 EU leaders on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter
- Merkel told reporters afterward that she was happy for her finance chief, Olaf Scholz, to explore the proposal with other ministers
