23 oktober 2011: D-Day voor Europa?

De voorzitter van de Raad van Europa Herman van Rompuy heeft zonet een grote eurotop aangekondigd voor 23 oktober. Uit de aankondiging valt op te maken dat die dag de plannen om de eurocrisis te keren zullen worden bekendgemaakt:

After a round of consultations last week and over the weekend, inter alia with the Presidents of the Commission and the Eurogroup, on developments in the Euro area, I have decided to convene the European Council and the Eurozone Summit a week later on Sunday 23 October 2011. This timing will allow to finalise our comprehensive strategy on the Euro area sovereign debt crisis covering a number of interrelated issues.
Significant progress has been accomplished in the implementation of the July package. The 6-pack has been approved. The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) ratification process is nearing completion.
Consultations on the Eurozone governance have progressed well.
Further elements are needed to address the situation in Greece, the bank recapitalisation and the enhanced efficiency of stabilisation tools (EFSF).