One that provides a determined response to the crisis, strengthens the euro and will protect us in the future. One that shows that, if we decide to act together, we can be stronger together in Europe.
Today, I will share my views – which also reflect some of the concerns of Japanese market participants – on critical issues regarding the euro in three time horizons: short, medium, and long term. II. Short-term challenge: crisis containment  Let me start with the short-term issue of crisis containment.