WSJ: Euro-Zone Deal Still in Doubt

EUROPE NEWS OCTOBER 20, 2011
Euro-Zone Deal Still in Doubt
By LAURENCE NORMAN, COSTAS PARIS and MATTHEW DALTON

BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders have narrowed their differences but remain well short of a deal to try to bring the debt crisis to a close, according to people familiar with the situation.

WSJ: ECB Chief: Europe Is 'Epicenter' of Crisis

EUROPE NEWS OCTOBER 12, 2011
ECB Chief: Europe Is 'Epicenter' of Crisis
By WILLIAM LAUNDER And TOM FAIRLESS

FRANKFURT—European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warned Tuesday that the euro-zone crisis has "reached a systemic dimension" and said governments must swiftly push through fiscal reforms and coordinate a recapitalization of banks.