此次峰会之前，欧洲国家在解决银行困难方面已经取得很大进展。在一份声明中，各国领导人表示已达成广泛协议，即银行要达到更高的财力标准。声明指出要达到的标准，但没有对银行需要筹到的资金给出具体的数字。声明说，银行应努力私下筹集资金，如有必要，可求助公共资金。该决定已由欧盟全体成员国通过，使用欧元的17国领导人将分别继续就其他措施进行讨论，以稳定金融业。

As he arrived for the meeting, the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Greece was doing its best to improve its economy. But he said the talks in Brussels weren't simply about saving the single currency but about safeguarding the entire EU unity project.

希腊总理George Papandreou一到会场，就表示，希腊在尽最大努力改善经济。不过听说，布鲁塞尔的会谈不仅是解决单个货币，而是要拯救整个欧洲联盟。

"Now is the time for the European leadership collectively to take decisions to end the uncertainty, end the crisis, turn the page and make sure we make a big step forward for the better future and prosperity and security of our peoples in Europe."

“此时此刻，欧洲领导层要协同一致，采取决定结束这种不确定状态，结束这场危机，扭转局面，确保在实现更好未来的道路上迈出更大步伐，为欧洲人民实现繁荣、安定。”