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German chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with the new French president Francois Hollande as she greets him at the German Chancellery on May 15, 2012 in Berlin. Francois Hollande meets Angela Merkel for their first talks on the debt crisis as Greece’s future in the eurozone appears uncertain before giving a news conference and sharing a working dinner. Lightning hit Hollande’s plane as he flew for Berlin, forcing him to turn back, and delaying his arrival. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL