Obama and Hollande discuss growth in Europe and currency stabilit

The U.S. president, Barack Obama, and French, Francois Hollande, expressed today the 'common interest in relation to European growth and stability in the euro area, "reported the French Presidency.

The two statesmen, the statement of the French Presidency, held a telephone conversation that served for a "detailed discussion of the international economic situation."

Economic growth in the EU and the stability of the euro is a concern of both and 'necessary for the resumption of world economic activity, "he adds.