Francois Hollande and his lame duck administration came to Berlin to meet Angela Merkel and her government for a complete French-German administration consultation. Photos below.

Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande.

Angela Merkel waits for Francois Hollande at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

Francois Hollande stroll through the courtyard at the German Federal Chancellery.

the gang’s all here: the complete French and German administrations pos fore a family photo. Merkel and Hollande got something a bit backwards.

The happy duo of Merkel and Hollande stroll to their press conference together.

Flags, Podiums, Politicians: Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel address the press together.

Francois Hollande at the press conference.

When press conferences go on too long, we get restless. The AFP photographer next to me was aiming for reflections in the glass, I went for his lens crossing Hollande towards Merkel.