France and Germany want their own talks with the United States by the end of the year to try and settle a spying row around US intelligence eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel\'s mobile and French citizens\' calls, the EU announced Friday. The leaders of the 28-state European Union \"took note of the intention of France and Germany to seek bilateral talks with the US\", EU President Herman Van Rompuy told a press conference after a first night of talks wrapped up, seeking \"an agreement or an understanding in the field of secret services\".