EU ministers have agreed to create a €54 billion (£46bn) fund, financed by the banking industry, to respond to future crises of failing eurozone banks.
The EU has made progress on the construction of a banking union, by agreeing on common rules for dealing with failed banks. The downside is that these rules won’t kick in until 2015.
In a symbolic protest against Moscow’s influence and power, protesters in Kiev tore down a statue of Vladimir Lenin
Although opening up these questions to voters feels dangerous to those standing against a British exit from Europe or a Scottish exit from the UK, it would be more dangerous yet to ignore calls for change.
A huge rally has been taking place in Kiev over the Ukrainian government’s decision not to sign a deal for closer ties with the EU.