Franco-German show of unity masks policy divide

BERLIN (Reuters) - When leaders need to go out of their way to show the world they are united, it is usually a sign that all is not well.

Ruegen, a windswept island off the Pomeranian coast of Germany where Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande met for a boat tour and stroll on a pier late last week, is about as out of the way as it gets.