Stories Related to Battle Over Spain, Italy Rescue Erupts At Eu Summit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy and Spain, battling searing market pressure in the euro zone's widening debt crisis, blocked agreement on measures to promote growth at a European Union summit on Thursday to demand urgent action to bring down their borrowing costs.

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