We had assumed that the Treaty would be concluded with a definition of the entry criteria, but without a fixed date being set. Weidmann: It is interesting that we are having a similar discussion now in connection with the banking union.
Here, too, some quarters are evidently seeking a far-reaching joint solution, but without imposing stricter rules on the other policy areas that are also affected. A genuine European banking supervision can indeed form a major component of closer integration within monetary union.