From the balcony - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande. From the crowd — British PM David Cameron.

As Britain emerges from Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, the eurozone crisis has entered another critical phase. Many commentators are pointing out that EU fiscal and political union is increasingly likely, giving rise to a continental superstate that would isolate the UK.

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