U očitom prijekoru svom zamjeniku i drugim njemačkim političarima koji cirkuliraju taj scenario, Merkelova je izjavila da je mjesto toga hitno potrebna zajednička akcija na sprječavanju širenja zaraze na druge članice eurozone.
In an apparent rebuke to her deputy and other German politicians circulating that scenario, Merkel said what was urgently needed instead was concerted action to prevent the contagion from spreading to other Eurozone members.