Der skal selvfølgelig være regler, for ellers kan vi ikke sikre en stabil valuta, men reformen af pagten er positiv, for så vidt den gør det muligt at forlige respekten for retsstatsprincippet og det mindstemål af smidighed, som medlemsstaternes forvaltning af de offentlige midler kræver.
Rules are necessary, of course, since the stability of our common currency depends on them, but the reform of the pact is positive in that it reconciles the fundamental principle of respect for the rule of law and the minimum flexibility required for the management of the Member States’ public funds.