Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled she is prepared to go against German voters’ discontent to try and keep Greece in the euro, as long as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras does his part and presents a viable economic plan, according to Bloomberg.
As Greece’s cash runs out and credit-default swaps signal a growing risk to investors, Merkel said she is not guided by surveys on domestic opposition to keeping Greece in the euro.
“What I am doing politically does not rely on polls, which varies quite a bit, but rather if Greece is able to fulfill the expectations we all have,” Merkel said in Helsinki during a visit to Finland on Monday. “This will be an extended process of discussions. We are working in order to be able to keep Greece in the euro area.”
(source: ana-mpa)
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