Cartoon by Pétillon on the Hollande–Merkel duo and the question of boosting growth (23 May 2012)

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‘Hollande is on the same wavelength as Obama when it comes to growth. But he won’t be laughing when he comes back to Berlin.’ On 23 May 2012, French cartoonist René Pétillon illustrates the tense relations between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande over how to tackle the crisis in the euro zone. Paris wants to stimulate growth, while Berlin is advocating a policy of budgetary austerity and rigour. The Chancellor therefore takes a very negative view of the meeting on 18 May between the French President and US President Barack Obama, during which François Hollande emphasised the convergence between the United States and France for a policy to fuel growth.

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Source: PETILLON, René. "Hollande s'entend avec Obama sur la croissance. Il rigolera moins quand il reviendra à Berlin" dans Le Canard enchaîné Paris: Le Canard enchaîné. 23.05.2012, p.1.

Copyright: (c) Pétillon

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Cartoon by Pétillon on the Hollande–Merkel duo and the question of boosting growth (23 May 2012)