Clash attendu au prochain Sommet de l’UE : Merkel promet “ Pas d’euro-obligations tant que je vivrai ”

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The Coming EU Summit Clash Merkel Vows 'No Euro Bonds as Long as I Live'

[Spiegel Online]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out stronger than ever against euro-zone debt sharing, telling a group of parliamentarians that there would be no euro bonds "as long as I live." Her tough stance guarantees conflict with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at this week's pivotal EU summit in Brussels.

That Angela Merkel is not a fan of communitizing euro-zone debt is hardly new. The German chancellor has long voiced her concern that the introduction of euro bonds could remove incentives for debt-stricken countries to reform. But on Tuesday, ahead of the crucial European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, she was clearer than ever in her rejection of debt sharing across the common currency area. During a meeting with parliamentarians from the Free Democratic Party (FDP), her junior coalition partner, she said there would be no full debt sharing "as long as I live." SPIEGEL ONLINE was told that several FDP lawmakers responded by saying: "We wish you a long life." Until now, Merkel's message had been measured. Euro bonds, she often said, are not "currently" the correct strategy to fight the crisis.
She insists that any debt sharing be preceded by far-reaching reforms that ensure greater Brussels control over national budgets and borrowing.
Lire : spiegel.de