G8 leaders focus on eurozone crisis

G8 leaders tried to bridge divisions over how to halt Europe's rapidly-deepening economic crisis Saturday, as host President Barack Obama backed more pro-growth policies in the face of German opposition.

G8 leaders tried to bridge divisions over how to halt Europe's rapidly-deepening economic crisis Saturday, as host President Barack Obama backed more pro-growth policies in the face of German opposition.

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With the future of Europe's currency union in serious doubt, leaders gathered at Obama's Camp David lodge to weigh competing demands for growth-friendly spending with Germany's long-standing focus on spending cuts.

Obama stressed Europe's "extraordinary" importance for the US and said the G8 needs to discuss "a responsible approach to fiscal consolidation".