Sarkozy and Merkel kick off week of euro crisis talks

5 December 2011 Last updated at 01:12 ET Help

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to meet to agree on joint proposals aimed at resolving the eurozone debt crisis.

They will take their ideas to an EU summit on Friday that is being seen as crucial for the single currency.

Germany favours strict EU central control while France wishes to preserve more national sovereignty.

Will Grant reports.

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