国际英语新闻：France, Germany agree to quicken pace on Greek aid plan

PARIS, May 1 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed Saturday to speed up negotiations for the bailout of debt-ridden Greece, the Elysee Palace said in a statement.

The two leaders held a telephone talk to concrete their " complete identity of views and reaffirmed their determination to act quickly to implement the aid plan," the statement said.

The aid plan will support a three-year program to be concluded soon between the Greek authorities, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund, the statement added.

They promised to present measures in the next few days that aim to reinforce the stability of the euro zone and the regulation of the financial market, which includes the rein-in of speculation and increasing the transparency of derived products.

Their discussion was followed by working meeting among French cabinet members on further discussion about the aid package prepared for Greece and the surveillance scheme over European market.

Representatives from the European Commission, IMF and European Central Bank have been negotiating with Greek government on detailed measures since last week.