Nicolas Sarkozy has called for urgent action to get the European Union out of its constitutional "paralysis".He made the call as he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin, capping a whirlwind first day as the new president of France.
Germany holds the presidency of the European Union and G8 group of industrialised nations.
Earlier, Mr Sarkozy took office at the Elysee Palace and called for change and national unity in his inaugural speech.
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