Link to the article: BBC Newsnight
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to hold a joint press conference on Wednesday, fuelling speculation of a united front against UK and US calls for further co-ordinated fiscal stimulus.
Jeremy Paxman spoke to the German Finance Minister Peer Steinbruck and began by asking him if the Germans would follow the French out the door if they do not get what they want at the G20.