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German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves an EU Summit at the EU Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Dec.16, 2010
Monday, Jun. 20, 2011

Open quoteWe all lived through Lehman Brothers. I don't want another such threat to emanate from Europe.Close quote

  • ANGELA MERKEL,
  • German Chancellor, speaking about the importance of an airtight Greek bailout package; European ministers said they would delay a $17 billion lifeline until Greece agrees to a new round of austerity measures
Photo: Michel Euler / AP | Source: The Guardian