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British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. During a two-day summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try to build support for their plan for eurozone nations to submit their national budgets to much greater scrutiny. (Associated Press)

Future of eurozone looks bleak to some

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Italy’s PM Monti attends La Scala season opener

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press

Italian premier attends La Scala season opener

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press

Italy’s PM Monti to attend La Scala season opener

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press

French President Nicolas Sarkozy greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel before their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Merkel, Sarkozy want new treaty to rescue euro

By Greg Keller and Sarah DiLorenzo - Associated Press

Economy Briefs

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at the German Federal Parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Merkel wants treaty rewrite to fix euro

By David McHugh and Melissa Eddy - Associated Press

Officials from the eurozone countries — including (from left) Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders, Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado, Italian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mario Monti, Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager, Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble — share a word during a round-table meeting in Brussels on the bloc's financial crisis on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

GHEI: Eurozone free-fall

By Nita Ghei - The Washington Times

Officials from the eurozone countries — including (from left) Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders, Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado, Italian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mario Monti, Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager, Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble — share a word during a round-table meeting in Brussels on the bloc's financial crisis on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Finance ministers in eurozone OK $10.7B Greek loan

By Don Melvin and Raf Casert - Associated Press

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

Stocks soar on big shopping weekend, Europe

By Francesca Levy - Associated Press

Illustration by M. Ryder

BOLTON: EU’s democratic deficit

By John R. Bolton - The Washington Times

European Commissioner for the Economy Olli Rehn (left) is greeted by Italian Premier Mario Monti as they meet at Chigi's Premier palace in Rome on Nov. 25, 2011. (Associated Press)

Italy’s borrowing rates skyrocket, Monti scrambles

By Colleen Barry - Associated Press

** FILE ** German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Germany against greater ECB role

By Greg Keller - Associated Press

Illustration by Tunin, Moscow, Russia

TAUBE: European bailout is a cop-out

By By Michael Taube - The Washington Times

Markets fear failure in U.S. debt talks

By Carlos Piovano - Associated Press

Briefly: Europe

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Clarification: Breaking Light Speed story

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (left) speaks with French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe during a debate on the French intervention in Libya at the National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

GHEI: France’s fragile AAA rating

By Nita Ghei - The Washington Times

Italy hit by protests as PM unveils economic plan

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

** FILE ** The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction meets on Capitol Hill last month. Supercommittee members (from left) are Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Jon Kyl, Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. John F. Kerry and Sen. Patrick J. Toomey. (Associated Press)

U.S. pols risk fate of Europe’s leaders in debt mess

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times