Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg (R) with EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia (L) give a joint press after the ECOFIN meeting on July 7, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The Financial Times reported on July 7 that the European Union would in October unveil laws to ensure banks have the capital reserves to support them through the bad times as it seeks to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg (R) with EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia (L) give a joint press after the ECOFIN meeting on July 7, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The Financial Times reported on July 7 that the European Union would in October unveil laws to ensure banks have the capital reserves to support them through the bad times as it seeks to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.

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  14. Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg adjusts his tie at the start of an European Union finance ministers meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, January 19, 2010.
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