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The leaders of France and Germany will make a statement on Greece later on
Tuesday, a senior French government source told Reuters, although this has
been denied by Nicolas Sarkozy's office.
The source said President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela
Merkel spoke by telephone on Monday and were "determined to do what is
necessary" to calm the crisis of confidence over Greece and the euro zone.
"The president is resolute," the source said. "He was in contact with Angela
Merkel yesterday to take positions which should be made public today. They
are going to take action today."
Nicolas Sarkozy's office denied that France and Germany were due to issue a
joint statement about Greece however.
"There is not a Franco-German initiative today," an official at Sarkozy's
office said.
Tuesday, a senior French government source told Reuters, although this has
been denied by Nicolas Sarkozy's office.
The source said President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela
Merkel spoke by telephone on Monday and were "determined to do what is
necessary" to calm the crisis of confidence over Greece and the euro zone.
"The president is resolute," the source said. "He was in contact with Angela
Merkel yesterday to take positions which should be made public today. They
are going to take action today."
Nicolas Sarkozy's office denied that France and Germany were due to issue a
joint statement about Greece however.
"There is not a Franco-German initiative today," an official at Sarkozy's
office said.