Greek uncertainty likely to overshadow growth talks

The emergency EU summit is expected to resolve doubts over the fiscal treaty referendum, and shift the emphasis from austerity to growth in a bid to address the concerns of French president-elect François Hollande

However, the meeting is likely to be overshadowed by the problems in Greece where the anti-bailout parties are now trying to form a coalition and threatening to throw out the agreement with the EU and IMF.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Ireland’s EU commissioner, called for a yes vote and with Commission president José Manuel Barroso upbraided states for failing to grasp the growth agenda.