[베를린=신화통신/KNS뉴스통신] 안젤라 메르켈 독일 수상은 13일(현지시간) 그리스 디폴트 위험에 대해 경고하면서, 유로 존의 정치적 연합의 중요성에 대해 강조했다.
“그것이 단지 그리스에만 영향을 미칠 것이 아니며 그리고 그 위협은 구성원 모두를 강타하거나 최소한 수개 국을 해칠 이 위험이 엄청나게 크기 때문에, 무분별한 지급불능사태를 예방하는데 최대한 우선권이 주어져야 한다”고 그는 베를린-부란덴부르크 방송(RBB)과의 인터뷰에서 말했다.
메르켈 수상은 “우리들은 그리스 디폴트를 방지하기 위하여 우리가 가진 모든 도구들을 활용할 것입니다” 라고도 확언했다.
(이하 신화통신 원문 참조)
BERLIN, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of the danger of Greek default on Tuesday, stressing the importance of political unity of eurozone.
"The top priority is to avoid an uncontrolled insolvency, because that would not just affect Greece, and the danger that it hits everyone -- or at least several countries -- is very big," Merkel said in an interview with the Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting (RBB).
Merkel also confirmed that "we are using all the tools we have" to avoid the Greek default.
"I have made my position very clear that everything must be done to keep the eurozone together politically. Because we would soon have a domino effect," said Merkel.
The German Chancellor also expressed her confidence of Greek public finances.
"Everything I hear from Greece is that the Greek government has hopefully seen the writing on the wall and is now doing some of the things that are required," she said.
Merkel refuted the comment made by German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler at the weekend which said "an orderly Greek default" should not be ruled out.
"Everyone should weigh their words very carefully," Merkel said, adding that "what we do not need is volatility on the financial markets. The uncertainties are already big enough."
The market has pushed the euro down to a decade low against the yen on Monday, while five-year government bond of Italy rose to record high of 5.6 percent Tuesday amid the pervasive worries over the prospect of the Greece debts issue. Enditem
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