It is a responsibility we perceive from the entire international community to protect the stability of the single currency as well as the European frame work.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies.
Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the right governance and structures to secure a successful currency for the long term.
The participation of our country in the eurozone is a guarantee for the country's monetary stability. It is a driver of financial prosperity.
It's political glue inside Europe to keep it together - the euro is the best thing going for it since the creation of the common market.
A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy.
The reserve currency role seems to add prestige to an area and some people in Europe have talked about the desirability of the euro becoming an international reserve currency.
The most important thing is to defend the euro.
We're very proud to be part of the eurozone. But this comes with obligations and it is crucial we show the world we can live up to those obligations.
The single currency should allow the European Union, and therefore France, to balance its monetary strength with the United States. It should help us adjust to the development of China.
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