Italy and Spain against 'big three' core

The foreign ministers of Spain and Italy have both spoken out against the 'big three' - the UK, France and Germany - running EU affairs.

Speaking after a bilateral meeting late on Friday evening, Spanish foreign minister Ana Palacio said, "Europe needs to speak with many voices and a directorate would lead to tensions", according to Italian agency Apcom.

Echoing Spanish fears, Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini said, "the idea of a directorate worries us. It worries us, no...