DAILY DIALECTIC
February 25, 2009
UK prime minister, Gordon Brown: "We need a global New Deal — a grand bargain between the countries and continents of this world — so that the world economy can not only recover but... so the banking system can be based on... best principles..."

French President Nicolas Sarkozy: "Europe wants to see an overhaul of the system. We all agree on that. We're not talking about superficial measures now or transitional measures — we're talking about structural measure, which need to be taken..."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel: "Confidence can only be restored if people in our countries feel that we are pulling in the same direction..."

  • European leaders unite in call for global 'New Deal'