Merkel, Monti: will do all to protect eurozone

The German and Italian leaders have pledged to do everything to protect the eurozone, the German government said Sunday — further underlining European politicians' determination to get a grip on the continent's debt crisis, but again offering no details of any action. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Premier Mario Monti spoke by phone Saturday and "agreed that Germany and Italy will do everything to protect the eurozone," German government spokesman Georg Streiter said in a statement. That was near-identical to the wording of a statement issued Friday by Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, which in turn came...