Get ready for some happy talk!

  • Merkel: Very intensive European Agenda ahead
  • Merkel: France and Germany aware of responsibilities for Europe
  • Working together ahead of May, June EU summits
  • Work on fiscal and growth pact continues for June summit
  • She and Hollade want Greece to stay in Euro; united in wanting to help Greece
  • Greece must uphold Troika terms to receive aid

Hollande:

  • Cites friendship between France and Germany
  • Wants to show constancy of Franco-German ties
  • Wants to work with Merkel, others, for the good of the bloc
  • Wants Greece to stay in the euro; wants vote to affirm attachment to the euro
  • Europe ready to take steps to add growth measures to Greek bailout
  • All possible measures to support growth should be considered