French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and their governments pose for a family picture at the end of a French-German cabinet meeting on February 4, 2010 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Foreground (from L), French Interior Overseas Departments and Territorial Administrationminister Brice Hortefeux, Economy, Industry and Employment minister Christine Lagarde, Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner, minister for Ecology, sustainable development Jean-Louis Borloo (back view), Justice minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Prime Minister Francois Fillon. (2nd from L), Agriculture minister Bruno le Maire, Defence minister Herve Morin, Labor minister Xavier Darcos and Budget and Civil servants Minister Eric Woerth. (3rd row from L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch, junior minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche, Industry and employement minister Christian Estrosi, and Immigration, Integration,Integration and National Identity minister Eric Besson . AFP PHOTO ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)