BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  That figure of 69% is close to the highest value recorded since 2004 for that question (which stands at 70%). The countries of the euro area have also reaffirmed, on several occasions, their commitment to the euro and their determination to preserve our monetary union.
On 13 July they made it clear that they wanted Greece to remain in the euro area. Indeed, not only has the euro area not shrunk, as some people have forecasted, it has actually grown in size. The figures speak for themselves: the number of member countries has increased by almost 50% since the start of the financial crisis, rising from 13 to 19.