BREAKING NEWS

Obama, Merkel, Monti affirm need for Europe resilience

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - US President Barack Obama agreed in separate calls with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday that more needs to be done to bolster the European economy and boost growth, the White House said.
"The leaders agreed on the importance of steps to strengthen the resilience of the euro zone and growth in Europe and globally, and agreed to remain in contact," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One.