Neuspjeh lidera EU u smislu usvajanja novog sistema fiskalne discipline u petak (9. decembra) pogoršava percepcije o euru, te nadograđuje nepovjerenje u tu valutu, nakon što je ECB odbacila nade da će ona služiti kao kreditor krajnjeg pribježišta, a Njemačka odbila dugoročni cilj izdavanja zajedničkih obveznica u eurozoni.
EU leaders' failure to adopt a new system of fiscal discipline Friday (December 9th) is worsening perceptions of the euro, adding to a lack of trust in the currency, after the ECB dashed hopes that it would serve as lender of last resort and Germany rejected a long-term goal of issuing common euro zone bonds.