Strauss-Kahn advised "not to shut himself in shackles"

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said Thursday November 20 that the crisis warranted "not to be locked in stocks" such as the 3% deficit imposed by the European Stability Pact. "There are times when (...) can not be locked in the fetters of this nature," said Managing Director of the IMF, to the regional daily press at a meeting organized by the union the regional daily press. "If the situation demands, there is no need to cling to the decimal place," added the skipper of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who noted that his institution expected "a negative growth in all countries developed "with the exception of Canada" for the first time in 60 years. " Renewal Questioned as to whether Germany would not initiate a relaunch plan, he simply said "pleasantly surprised by the reaction of Angela Merkel during dinner at the White House" during the G20 since November 14 the latter "does not climbing the walls when talking about plans to revive". According to him, 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) should be spent on programs to revive or "1200 billion dollars." If the IMF currently has the resources to cope with crises of balance of payments current, it may no longer be the case within six months ", while the list of countries forced to call in the IMF is growing. The Fund and discussed "with Belarus, Pakistan, the Baltics," noted Dominique Strauss-Kahn.