• Deal at summit will not be decided by Merkel and Sarkozy alone
  • Germany and France must work together for there to be a Eurozone wide solution
  • Merkel had phone conversation with Sarkozy on Tuesday
  • Solving Eurozone debt problems is a long term process
  • Participation of private creditors is a decisive factor for the German govt
  • There is the prospect of an important step, but other steps will be needed after