Europe Should Be More Decisive On Monetary Union

The IMF have said that Europe's policy makers should to be more decisive in pursuing monetary union. The response to the immediate crisis was bold they said and proved the euro area has the capability to act together when required. They suggest that the operation of European Financial Stability Facility is imperative and should be secured as quickly as possible. They say crisis management is no substitute to the corrective policy actions and fundamental reforms are necessary to reinforce the EMU foundations. In the euro area fiscal responses should be adapted to the individual circumstances of each country. Fiscal sustainability is an important aim that all countries not only European countries have to take into account.