Merkel rules out forced Eurozone exits

No country is at risk of being forced out of the eurozone, despite the fact that the 17-member currency bloc still faces many problems, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with Germany’s news agency dpa. “We have come a long way, but still there are many problems to solve, Merkel said, adding that overcoming the debt crisis is a long process involving a series of steps and measures. She also rejected suggestions that the problems facing nations at the centre of the crisis might force them to exit the euro. “No, I don’t see that, the chancellor said. We all need a common Europe,” she added.