French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have met with European Parliament President Martin Schulz in Strasbourg for informal discussions on issues affecting Europe.<br /><br /> Top of the menu Greece and the announcement from the new finance minister that his country will no longer negotiate with the “troika” group, which oversees the Greek bailout.<br /><br /> Yanis Varoufakis informed Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the eurozone group of finance ministers, during a frosty meeting in Athens: “Our common interest in Europe, in the Eurozone is best served by a new agreement that will come out of negotiations between all Europeans which we will attend with Europe’s interests in mind.” <br /><br /> The “troika” is due to complete its latest review of Greek finances in February, with the intention of delivering another €7bn of bailout cash.<br /><br /> Athens says it does not want the money, which it considers part of a “toxic” programme.<br /><br /> The government wants to reach a new agreement to halve Greek
