The recent Eurobarometer survey has shown that, on average, more than four out of five euro area citizens are in favour of greater policy coordination between countries to overcome the crisis. This is very important: citizens want a stronger coordination of economic and fiscal policies among the countries of the euro area.
European integration has led the people of Europe to appreciate the value of cooperation, especially in difficult times. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  So what does more coordination require? At its core, it means strengthening the economic governance of Europe, a project to which I know that the European Parliament is fully committed.