President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, met with Finnish Primer Minister Jyrki Katainen during his visit to Finland on Monday in order to find a solution over Finlandâs demand of a collateral for its contribution to a second Greek bailout.
Speaking after talks with Finnish leaders, Van Rompuy reaffirmed the euro zoneâs commitment to resolving this matter and his confidence in reaching an agreement with all the members soon. âFinland has specific sensitivities, but we have the common duty to find solutions for all the problems raised by the 17 member statesâ, he stated.
Likewise, Primer Minister Katainen agreed on the need of finding a solution âsuitable for Finland and the other creditorsâ.