As I was able to play a bit-part as a member of the Ecofin Council during the period of preparation for the future single currency, I could see the doubts on both sides of the argument and the pussyfooting of the Member States, which ultimately made the Eurogroup into a stronger forum for cooperation ahead of its time.
Comme j’ai pu occuper, dans la période préparatoire à la future monnaie commune, un petit strapontin au Conseil de l’Écofin, je puis témoigner des doutes des uns et des autres, de la valse hésitation des États membres qui, finalement, firent de l’eurogroupe une coopération renforcée avant la lettre.