Different Voices

Date: 06/04/2000

• “For several weeks, the euro has been oscillating around 0.955 against the dollar. It is not weak, it is stable.” European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg insisting that the euro's value was not a cause for concern and that economic growth in Europe would push it up.
• “Progress is only possible if there is a Franco-German initiative. Otherwise the problem of eastern expansion will have a pretty tragic end.” European Commission President Romano Prodi insisting during a visit to Germany that Paris and Berlin must work closely together to ensure that eastward enlargement was a success.