Hollande says Germany and France must work together

French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday Germany and France must work together whatever “sensitivities” might arise, as ties between the eurozone’s top two economies cool over an ideological split between belt-tightening and investment-fuelled growth.

Hollande was speaking at a press briefing after talks with Italy’s new Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who called for a EU banking union to be established without delay.