Nicolas Sarkozy quick to throw off the `` Merkozy '' mantle early on in his campaigning . Merkel stood by her one-time ally , saying she continued to support his re-election bid . German chancellor 's office has made no official overtures to Hollande . ` It is important that we break with the idea that growth always costs a lot of money and must be the result of expensive stimulus programs , '' she told the Hamburger Abendblatt . Comment:
Nicolas Sarkozy quick to throw off the `` Merkozy '' mantle early on in his campaigning . Merkel stood by her one-time ally , saying she continued to support his re-election bid . German chancellor 's office has made no official overtures to Hollande . Comment: