"Any discussion about euro bonds is pointless," she said.

I would agree that euro bonds are a good idea.

He'll also, no doubt, be pressing Sarkozy to back Italy's case for euro bonds and a bigger rescue fund.

Solutions such as euro bonds now require serious consideration if investors are to be convinced about the long-term future of the currency.

The same day, Parmalat had a 150 million euro bond come due that has not yet been paid.

Germany's financial regulator has referred an investigation into a $14.3 billion trade of euro bonds by Citigroup to the Frankfurt public prosecutor.

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One possible solution for financing public expenditure could be to issue euro bonds.

Trading in euro bonds grew 2.6 percent, to $289 billion, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

Wen said his country would buy more euro bonds "as necessary".