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Katainen- Hollande meeting in Paris on Monday

FTimes Report, June 9

File Picture, (down L-R) Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, French President Francois Hollande ; (up L) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen pose during a family photo of the European Union leaders summit at the EU headquarters on May 22, 2013 in Brussels. EU leaders aim to revamp energy policy at a summit Wednesday amid fears a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind. Photo AFP-Lehtikuva

The Prime Minister, Jyrki Katainen will meet the President of France, François Hollande in Paris on Monday, said a government press release.
The focus of the meeting will be on key European Union issues, including issues that will be on the agenda of the June European Council - growth and employment, development of the European Economic and Monetary Union, the banking union, and ways of resolving the European economic crisis.
"I'm very worried about the EU Member States' slow economic growth and increasing youth employment. I intend to discuss the issue with President Hollande from the viewpoint of finding ways to make financing easier for SMEs so that they could offer more jobs. Katainen said in Helsinki recently.
The Finland Premier also expressed interest to hear Hollande's views on the Franco-German contribution for a stronger Europe of stability and growth, the press release added.

Finland Times