Cameron to tell eurozone: 'make up or break up'

Natalie Kenway
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David Cameron will urge eurozone leaders to "make up or break up" today as he fears the euro unraveling will further dent the British economy.

The UK Prime Minister will urge European politicians to move towards fiscal and political union as the muddling through approach carries "huge risks for everyone". Cameron will speak to a business audience today but the FT has obtained some details of the speech. He will say: "The eurozone is at a crossroads - it either has to make up or it is looking at a potential break-up. "Either Europe has a committed, stable, successful eurozone with an effective firewall, well-capitalised and regulated banks, a system of fiscal burden sharing and supportive monetary policy across the eurozon...

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