Portugal has had to ask for assistance from the EFSF and the International Monetary Fund. Irish banks reportedly need an additional €24 billion to stay afloat.
但虽然欧元区国家展示了共同应对困境的决心，市场却并不买账。希腊主权债券的评级甚至还不如埃及；葡萄牙不得不向EFSF和国际货币基金组织（IMF）求援；爱尔兰各大银行汇报说还需要24亿欧元才能维持基本运营；而西班牙则不惜一切代价避免危机爆发。