German Fin Min Scholz: Not concerned that an Italian election would be a referendum on Euro membership
- EU response to US metal tariffs must be clear, strong and smart
- Europe will not follow the US steps on banking sector deregulation- Have made progress in Franco
-German talks on the harmonization of corporate tax systems, also on future role of ESM and common backstop for banks
- Now is not the time to discuss the succession of ECB president (**Note: Draghi's term expires in 2019)