Press Release: Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government of 1 March 2009: Joint Press Lines

Heads of State or Government met today (1.3.2009)in Brussels and had an in-depth discussion on the current
financial and economic crisis. They agreed that Europe can only face this challenge and overcome the current crisis by continuing to act together in a coordinated manner, within the framework of the Single Market and EMU. They expressed confidence in the medium and long term outlook of all EU economies.