An unprecedented extraordinary meeting of eurozone leaders in Paris has given the green light to a set of synchronised moves by member states to boost confidence in the financial sector and save failing banks with public money.
"We cannot have a healthy economy and sustainable growth unless we have a solid financial sector," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy on late Sunday (12 October), after the hastily arranged summit of the 15-strong euro area.
The crisis talks aiming to a...
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