Germany to Abandon Euro? A German magazine is reporting discussion among German officials of abandoning the Euro as a move to strengthen the German economy. Germany and Europe are currently in a leadership vacuum and this idea does not help to stabilize the scene .

"Plan B" for Europe Columnist John O' Sullivan has an interesting scenario involving a transatlantic free trade zone between Europe and America in the wake of the collapse of Plan A with the Euro Constitution. It would be a stretch and involve a reversal of current trends .