This WEEK in the European Union

Almost every week for months now has appeared to be a crunch week for the eurozone, but with lending between banks freezing up, contagion spreading to Germany, and even the circumspect EU economy chief Olli Rehn fretting that the area has days to prevent collapse - the coming week does appear to be the mother of all crunch weeks for the European Union.

While member states still appear divided, both Germany and the European Central Bank have hinted that a solution is in the offing, but w...