The European Commission insisted Monday that it is dedicated to keeping Greece in the eurozone, after its president appeared to suggest in an interview that Athens should leave if it doesn't stick by its financial promises.
"If a member of a club - I'm not now going to speak about any
specific country - if a member of a club does not respect the rules
of the club, it's better not to remain in the club," Jose Manuel
Barroso had told Italian broadcaster Sky Tg24 on Thursday.
On Monday, however, his spokeswoman said the president was
speaking about "a general consideration" and not specifically about
Greece.
"We see Greece's future in the euro. We want Greece to remain in
the euro because we believe ... that this is the best solution for
Greece, for the Greek people and for Europe as a whole," Pia
Ahrenkilde said ahead of a meeting in Brussels of eurozone finance
ministers.
