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.
Francois Hollande has said at joint press conference with Angela Merkel, that Greece remaining in the Eurozone is important for France, Germany and for Greece, he said 'we must find solutions.'
He said that both countries will be supporting growth for Greece. He said 'we can pull Greece though the recession.'
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.