"Since I consider it completely inappropriate that a Finance Minister of a Member State comments on the situation of another Member State, I refrain from commenting in turn on the statements of this Minister". Touché. The Italian premier Mario Monti thus responded to the insinuations launched by Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter who yesterday stated that, after Spain, "Italy too may need help".
During the meeting with the Swiss president and finance minister, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, the prime minister also said he was optimistic about the measures in sight in the EU. “The decisions we have taken demonstrate that the European Union has the ability to make important choices,” said the premier, “. We will continue to work to ensure the financial stability of the euro area with all the tools at our disposal". Monti finally added: "In the coming days, I expect the discussion on how to relaunch growth in Europe to develop and deepen in view of operational decisions" at the next EU summit.
