BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on fellow European leaders on Wednesday to agree an ambitious, concrete plan for closer fiscal and economic integration next month that can then be put in place over the next two to three years.
Alternatively, he could ratchet up his row with the "other 26" by opposing the use of EU institutions to implement the "inter-governmental" plans for closer fiscal union agreed in Brussels last Friday.
PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy of France said Friday that he and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany would travel to Italy on Jan . 20to meet with Prime Minister Mario Monti, as European Union leaders push ahead with plans for closer fiscal integration to stem a devastating debt crisis.
But it may not be so strong that it can support closer fiscal integration.
But the idea of closer fiscal integration will not go away.
What do you think of the prospect that the Eurozone will simply stumble into a Greek default — which might shock the rest into a closer fiscal union?
