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Which French president worked with Angela Merkel on the euro-zone debt crisis?
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Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel, the first woman to serve as chancellor of Germany, 2012.
During the euro-zone debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel worked closely with French President Nicolas Sarkozy to stabilize the euro and address the financial instability affecting the region. Together, they spearheaded efforts to preserve the solvency of at-risk member states and championed austerity measures as a path toward economic recovery.123