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"I am willing to admit to Mr Gahrton that, on taking over the presidency on 1 January this year, Sweden was quite concerned about how things would work with the Eurogroup and the Ecofin Council.
We were worried that we would end up with a situation in which – as Mr Gahrton was suggesting – decisions would be taken in a room to which we had no access. As such, we would receive a
which we would just have to process in the Ecofin Council.
However, I can honestly say that things have not turned out that way. A great deal of respect has been shown for the principles set out in the decision I quoted from Luxembourg, i.e. the European Council Resolution of December 1997.
Of course, there is need for discussion in the circle of ministers of finance who share the single currency, but no real decisions are taken in this circle. The position of the Ecofin Council has been respected, with great unity shown on the principles of this matter. Can we be absolutely sure about what will happen in the future? As someone once said, it is difficult to predict, particularly about the future.
I think there is every reason to believe that the members of the Council will continue to feel solidarity on the principles laid down in the European Council’s previous decisions, i.e. that the Ecofin Council’s position will be preserved.
The fact that some representatives have expressed a personal opinion that the position of the European Council should be expanded is a matter for them. We are trying to assess how things have worked in practice, and we believe we can say without hesitation that the position of the Ecofin Council has been respected."@en1
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