Q&A

All EU states except Britain moved toward setting up a new treaty yesterday, giving up crucial powers over their own budgets in an attempt to overcome a crippling debt crisis.

Q: Who’s in it?

A: All 17 countries that use the euro are definitely signing up. Nine non-euro states — Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Sweden and the Czech Republic — said they would consult their parliaments before joining in. In some of those countries, however, parliaments are less than enthusiastic.