French President Francois Hollande (R) and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet the press after Franco-German Minister Council session held in Paris, France, Feb. 19, 2014. France and Germany, Europe's main powerhouses, vowed on Wednesday to bridge differences to spur growth and jobs creation in the bloc, pledging a tight cooperation in defense issue to guarantee security inside and outside the single-currency bloc. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei) |