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Obama hails progress on euro crisis

Published May 19, 2012 Updated May 19, 2012 10:29pm

CAMP DAVID: US President Barack Obama hailed progress made in tackling European economic crisis at the end of a G8summit on Saturday, noting leaders' agreement that growth and jobs must be the top priority.

"As all of the leaders here today agree, growth and jobs must be our top priority," Obama said capping the Camp David summit. "The direction the debate has taken recently should give us confidence that Europe is taking significant steps to manage he crisis."

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012