Merkel: Would be wrong to weaken European stability pact
- Breaching EU budgetary rules must be prevented in future
- If any euro country became insolvent, it would have serious impact on all
- That’s why EU leaders agreed they will act if it became necessary
- Greece is nt insolvent, Greece has agreed an ambitious programme of cuts
- Further decisions about euro state must be compatible with long-term stability
- If euro state has no access to markets we should say what can be done as final resort
- Bilateral aid, IMF involvement can be agreed only if necessary
- I will insist on changes in rules so that budgetary infractions can be prevented
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