Euro bonds not an option, says Germany

* Expects no breakthrough at meeting with Sarkozy * The leaders of Germany and France, meeting on Tuesday under pressure to propose new plans for tackling the euro zone debt crisis, will

Italy’s Tremonti offers reform but no details

Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti promised reforms to boost growth and public finances on Thursday, acknowledging publicly that the government was responding to demands for action from the European Central Bank. Tremonti