Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- European Commission President Jose Barroso said agreements on fighting Europe’s debt crisis had left the region with “a very solid way forward.”

He pledged that Europe will do what it takes to safeguard stability and said the degree of involvement of private-sector banks in the Greek debt writedown was “appropriate.” He was speaking to reporters in Brussels today.

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