French, German leaders hold 'fruitful' talks on Greece

[FarCenter]

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday held "constructive and fruitful" phone talks on the crisis in Greece and the eurozone, Hollande's office said.

They exchanged "views on the situation in Greece, the preparations for a G20 summit and the next European Council meeting on June 28 and 29," a statement said.

The talks come on the eve of the Greek elections, deemed crucial for the future of the eurozone, and follow a tense week between Paris and Berlin, as France's new Socialist government tries to find common ground with Merkel, a centre-right, pro-austerity champion.

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"Constructive and fruitful" would appear to be one step above "frank and useful", which is about as frosty as diplomatic language gets, short of declaring war.