Allow me to conclude: the euro area has to get to grips with its problems and live up to its responsibility as the second-largest economic area in the world.
Jürgen Stark: Monetary, fiscal and financial stability in Europe Speech by Mr Jürgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 11th Euro Finance Week, Frankfurt am Main, 18 November 2008. * 1. *  *  Introduction  “Error repeats itself endlessly in deeds.