Ewa Kopacz Quotes

We have no intention of leaving the euro. In no way will we experiment with the future of our country.

The euro is a vital issue for Germany. There is no other country that derives as much benefit from the common domestic market and the monetary union as Germany.

It seems like cloud cuckoo land... If anyone is suggesting that I would go to Parliament and suggest the abolition of the pound sterling — no! ... We have made it quite clear that we will not have a single currency imposed on us.

Leave the euro? Surely yes.

Some countries that are close to Europe that already hold Deutschemarks, clearly would automatically hold euros, those are countries in Eastern Europe mainly, a few countries in Africa.

I was sure we would never see the adoption of the Euro. Countries giving up their currencies for a common tender was, it seemed to me, completely out of tune with currency being a carrier of people's cultural identity, celebrating national heroes and events, as it had been for hundreds of years.

I think that the tying of the Montenegrin economy with the euro is a much better option than the adventure of printing our own currency.

A national currency, with the Euro as a common currency - that wouldn't bother me.

Leaving the euro was never up for discussion. It is not up for discussion.

Europe is one thing. The euro is something else.

I think there are going to be more countries joining the euro.

The Greek people do not want to exit the euro. And I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay in the euro zone.

The participation of our country in the eurozone is a guarantee for the country's monetary stability. It is a driver of financial prosperity.

I can confirm that Poland should become a eurozone country, and not just because of the treaties that have been signed, but because I consider it of strategic interest both for Poland and the E.U.

Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece.

The Euro was a terrible mistake, one that is very difficult to unmake.

I don't say every country has to leave the euro... But we have to leave the possibility if a country wants to leave.

A single currency entails a fixed interest rate, which means countries can't manage their own currency to suit their own needs. You need a variety of institutions to help nations for which the policies aren't well suited. Europe introduced the euro without providing those structures.

It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.

After the accession to the euro zone, interest rates declined substantially in Portugal.

If we have a common currency, the main regulator for policy in the country is the fiscal policy.

We have the EURO as a currency, which means a lot. It has not just stabilized the situation in Kosovo politically and economically, but also facilitated the direct contact that we have with Europe.

So if the euro, if Euroland is to become a reserve center, if the euro is to become a reserve currency, Euroland will have to have a deficit in its overall balance of payments.

But I would bet that the euro continues to exist and that its importance as a global currency will likely increase.

I don't have a shred of regret about entering the exchange-rate mechanism.