• Nobel is all the more significant in times of crisis
• Europe faces a dramatic situation
• Euro’s a symbol of European prosperity
• Problems at the root of the crisis can’t be resolved overnight
• Can already see signs that Eurozone is stabilizing
• This summit won’t be the last to tackle the crisis
• Greek PM Samaras will give an interim summary of recent talks with Troika
• Corruption is still a major issue in Greece
• Too many reforms are happening too slowly in Greece
• Most of Greece’s problems have to be solved in Greece
• Reiterates wants Greece to remain in the Eurozone
• Greece has to keep to its commitments, convinced of Samaras’s determination to carry out reforms
• Decision on Spanish bailout rests with Spain, ESM rules will apply to any aid given
• Sees progress being made on unit labour costs in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain