News Alert: Merkel, Sarkozy call for new treaty to address debt crisis

	Monday, December 5, 2011 10:42:06 AM NEWS ALERT Merkel, Sarkozy call for new treaty to address debt crisis French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Monday for a new European Union treaty to restore confidence in the euro currency and to ensure that the region's debt crisis never happens again. The new treaty should include automatic sanctions for countries that violate rules meant to keep government deficits in check. Investors cheered the two leaders' comments, with the euro and stocks rising and bond yields dropping. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/merkel-opposed-to-speedy-fixes-critics-say-europe-needs-a-breakthrough/2011/12/05/gIQAtXgZVO_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy