EU leaders endorse continent-wide bailout

 
By The Associated Press
Published: October 15, 2008

BRUSSELS , Belgium - EU leaders endorsed a euro1.7 trillion ($2.3 trillion) continent-wide emergency bailout for the banking sector at summit talks Wednesday, and turned to debate other measures to prevent the global financial crisis from stalling the economy..

Polish Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski, along with other EU officials and diplomats, confirmed that the leaders had endorsed the plan..

The agreement...


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