Making substantial progress on this issue will benefit the whole euro area economy. One of the reasons why growth in Europe is lagging behind that of the United States is that we started to tackle problems in the financial system later.
I would like to add a question to this list: 4. How can we develop Europe further? What should be on the agenda? 1. The euro is good for Europe and good for Germany  The introduction of the euro in now 17 EU Member States has had clear political and economic advantages.