Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Monti of Italy and with Hollande of France President Obama spoke with Italian Prime Minister Monti,and President Hollande of France continuing his discussions with European leaders on economic developments in the eurozone.
PoliticalNews.me - Aug 02,2012 - Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Monti of Italy
President Obama spoke with Italian Prime Minister Monti, continuing his discussions with European leaders on economic developments in the eurozone. Their conversation follows recent statements by European officials regarding their commitment to preserve the euro. The President has been in regular contact with Europe’s leaders on the state of the European economy, and today he reiterated his support for decisive action to resolve the crisis. The President also expressed his concerns about Syria and emphasized the need for close cooperation between the U.S. and our European allies in pressuring the Assad regime and supporting the Syrian people.
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Readout of the President’s Call with President Hollande of France
President Obama spoke with French President Hollande as part of his ongoing discussions about eurozone economic developments. President Obama welcomed the recent declarations by the European Central Bank and European leaders on the need to do what is necessary to preserve the eurozone and encouraged their efforts to take decisive action. The President also noted the troubling developments in Syria and his appreciation of the close cooperation with France on humanitarian assistance in support of the Syrian people, pressuring the regime and accelerating a political transition.
