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In the words of Van Rompuy: “What is being decided in Athens, affects Amsterdam. If Barcelona prospers, so does Berlin.“ Due to this interdependence between European states, he called for a new sense of responsibility toward each other. In conjunction with the decision by the European Council in support of a crisis prevention mechanism - which Van Rompuy called the biggest economic and financial reform since the introduction of the Euro - and the austerity measures already enacted by European governments, the market would regain its trust in the European currency. Van Rompuy also explicitly commended European governments for their action in the face of widespread voter outrage and public strikes.
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