Hollande Steals the Show from Merkel

BRUSSELS. (Spiegel online).The air was stuffy in the French press room of the European Council building, which was crowded with journalists. Everyone wanted to see the new French president during his first press conference after a European Union summit. Shortly after 1 o'clock on Thursday morning, Francois Hollande held court just as his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, once had, explaining his "vision for growth" for nearly an hour. In the room next door was German Chancellor

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May 24, 2012