Sarkozy, Barroso call for action at European Parliament

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso pushed for prompt action to the financial crisis at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

Sarkozy is calling for a European Union summit ahead of global talks to address the problem.

BBC News

HIGHLIGHTS-France's Sarkozy at European Parliament Reuters - 1 hour ago STRASBOURG, France, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The following are comments by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Sarkozy: Europe should consider sovereign funds International Herald Tribune Sarkozy calls for EU summit ahead of global finance talks AFP