EU leaders are dealing with a new eurozone threat after Portugal's parliament rejected an austerity budget, resulting in prime minister Jose Socrates' resignation. They are discussing a comprehensive package of measures, including a permanent bailout fund from 2013 for the eurozone countries, designed to protect the future stability of the euro. The BBC's Robert Peston analyses Portugal's prospects.

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