Brussels, 17/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Union is coming to the end of a difficult year that has endured the Greek and Irish financial crises and been marked by Germany's reluctance to show concrete solidarity. It is coming to the end of the year with an agreement that creates the conditions for a permanent mechanism to protect not only the euro but also the eurozone from speculative attack and doubts expressed by the political leaders and their countries. At the close of the...