EU risks break-up over `coronabonds` row, warns Italian PM
(The Guardian Italy)

Conte says divisions between southern states and Dutch-led northern opposition are a make-or-break issue Coronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageItaly´s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, has warned of the break-up of the European Union, as unprecedented pressure was piled on northern states to give way and unlock EUR500bn (£438bn) of economic support for the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.After 16 hours of talks since Tuesday, EU finance ministers reconvened by videoconference on Thursday afternoon with the financial markets seeking signs of accord and politicians warning of a make-or-break moment for the bloc. Related: Fear and mistrust as eurozone ministers debate reconstruction Related: The Guardian view on the EU: our nations are self-isolating too Continue reading...