Germany and France to work closely on European growth: Merkel

After talking to France's new president Francois Hollande, German chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany and France understand their joint responsibility for Europe and must offer joint ideas at the EU summit next month on reviving economic growth. Merkel also said that the two leaders wanted Greece to remain in the euro zone and said they were ready to help the crisis-stricken country to return to economic growth. Meanwhile, speaking at the conference Hollande said that Europe should consider all possible measures that could spur economic activity and growth.