Ministers welcome the request of the Spanish Government for financial assistance from euro-area Member States. Ministers welcome the assessment provided by the Commission, in liaison with the ECB, EBA and the IMF, that the eligibility conditions for access to an EFSF/ESM financial assistance for the re-capitalisation of financial institutions are satisfied. In line with this, Ministers consider that providing assistance to Spain is warranted to safeguard financial stability in the euro area. The financial assistance could be provided by the EFSF until the ESM becomes available, then it would be transferred to the ... (full story)