In the debate, around ECB activities in 2009, Mr Trichet detailed how the ECB had radically lowered its lending rates in 2009 to 1% and had elaborated credit support measures to shore up banks.
Ekonomikas un monetāro lietu komisārs Olli Rehn norādīja, ka palīdzība, ko drīzumā plānots piešķirt Īrijai, nodrošinās stabilitāti visā eirozonā.