AlHijjah 25, 1432, Nov 21, 2011, SPA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to oppose joint bond issues by the eurozone governments, but will study a proposal for bonds from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, her spokesman said Monday. The bonds idea would be discussed Thursday when Merkel meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and new Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, the spokesman, Steffen Seibert, told reporters. The three are to meet in Strasbourg, France, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA". "It's on the safe side to say that during this meeting everything will be debated," said Seibert.