Statements concerning Italy (see article) somewhat eclipsed the Eurozone summit on Thursday 18 October, although no decision was expected following the meeting of the Twenty-Seven, which aimed principally to prepare for the decisive summit of December (see EUROPE 12119).
In December, the Eurogroup is to present the European leaders with a roadmap on: - the creation of the common backstop of the Single Resolution Fund, a role to be taken by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM); - ESM...