The newly-inaugurated French president Francois Hollande and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel have underlined their desire for Greece to stay in the eurozone and were prepared to introduce measures to help growth in the country.
President Hollande said he was 'delighted' after his first meeting with Chancellor Merkel, where they spoke "the international language of intelligence."
They both said that they hoped Greece would stay within the eurozone and both spoke of growth across Europe.
During their first meeting French President Hollande and German Chancellor Merkel have said they hope to keep Greece within the eurozone
Francois Hollande has officially become France's 24th president as his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy left the Elysee Palace for the last time.