The Editor of Italy's "Il Sole 24 ore" Carlo Bastasin said the euro had helped shield countries from the economic crisis, but warned that it had deprived governments of the urge to act and said protectionism was on the rise.
Viņai piebalsoja J. Almunia, norādot, ka ES vairs nevar turpināt „runāt dažādās balsīs” — katrā ziņā jāsaskaņo nodokļu politika.