EU leaders summit - Kenny must fight for all he can get

EUROPE is at a perilous crossroads.

The brave adventure involving 17 states in a common currency zone has reached a defining moment, with several countries, including Ireland, at grave risk of drowning in a sea of debt.

A break-up of the eurozone is unthinkable but such a catastrophic outcome cannot be discounted. That’s the frightening backdrop to the most important summit in the history of modern Europe taking place in Brussels.