Germany Makes Up With France After Putin's Actions Clear the Air
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande have finally found that they get along.
After publicly backing Hollande’s opponent for the French presidency, Merkel disagreed with France on the euro-area economy’s direction, Germany’s trade surplus and the merits of austerity. Now, almost three years after Hollande took office, the leaders have reconciled their differences, according to government officials in Paris and Berlin with direct knowledge of their interaction.