European Union regulators may push for joint bond sales byeuro-area nations to help contain the debt crisis, putting pressureon Germany to drop its opposition.

The European Commission said it may present draft legislation oneuro bonds when completing a report on the feasibility of commondebt sales. The commission, the EU's regulatory arm in Brussels,earlier this year opposed such a step because of German-ledopposition.

“The report will, if appropriate, be accompanied by legislativeproposals,” EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehnsaid in a written response to a European Parliament question.“These euro securities would aim to strengthen fiscal disciplineand increase stability in the euro area through markets.” He gaveno timetable for either the report or any related draft law.