Letta tells Merkel less austerity needed01:30This browser does not support the video element.Doris Krannich05/01/2013May 1, 2013Enrico Letta traveled to Berlin on his first foreign visit as Italy's new leader. He urged Chancellor Angela Merkel to soften her pro-austerity stance, but she insisted budget discipline and growth go hand in hand.Copy linkAdvertisement