The French Foreign Minister has warned of a growing divide in Europe following the Palestinian Authority's unilateral bid for statehood .
Alain Juppe said that a lot of energy would be required to maintain unity among the 27 European Union member states.
The different countries have taken different stances on aspects of the Palestinian bid, with France urging for the Palestinians to be given observer status and Germany taking a more cautious approach.
"You see two tendencies appearing more and more," he said, speaking after a meeting of EU members.
