• Euro is stable both according to its domestic and foreign valuation
  • The private sector and IMF will be involved in permanent euro rescue shield
  • The agreement made by European finance ministers on rescue shield will be passed at EU summit
  • Decisions on permanent rescue mechanism will be made unanimously in future
  • Private creditors will be included on a case by case basis
  • It’s important that financial aid is only granted as a last resort in future
  • Expects EU leaders to approve EU treaty changes in March
  • No one in Europe will be left on their own (ahhh, that’s nice)
  • We need to work towards a deeper economic integration in Europe
  • The solution is more harmony on competitiveness, not euro bonds