German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti during a family photo after a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels on June 28, 2012. EU leaders debate “a big leap forward” to strengthen their union and save the euro at a two-day summit starting Thursday, but divisions may scuttle efforts to shore up the single currency. AFP PHOTO / JOHN THYS (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP/GettyImages)