10. Urges the Council to reopen negotiations on DGS, a matter of crucial importance and direct interest to the citizens of the European Union, as well as for trust in, and the stability of, the financial system; notes that the necessity for rapid adoption of that proposal has recently been confirmed by the Cypriot crisis; recalls that a single Europea
n deposit guarantee fund with functioning deposi
t guarantee schemes backed by appropriate levels of funding, which therefore enhance credibility and investor confidence, could be the lo
...[+++]ng-term goal once an effective resolution framework and an effective single supervisory mechanism are working; emphasises their significance for the proper setting–up of the Banking Union and for the achievement of the overall objective of stable financial markets; considers that the DGS proposal should be adopted in parallel with the Directive establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms;