– Madam President, the financial crisis has become an economic crisis and we are now facing a recession in Europe, which is also affecting ordinary citizens: prices have been going up, unemployment is growing, investment is slowing down, credit is less available and thus, the economy is slowing down.
– (EN) Madame la Présidente, la crise financière est devenue une crise économique et nous sommes maintenant en Europe au seuil d’une récession qui frappe également les citoyens ordinaires: les prix augmentent, le chômage grimpe, les investissements diminuent, le crédit se tarit et l’économie ralentit donc.