German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her intention to continue helping Greece.
The German leader and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou held a joint news conference prior to their meeting in Berlin on Tuesday.
Papandreou said the people of Greece are enduring hardships and that it is important for them to receive a positive signal from a European partner.
Merkel praised Greece's efforts and expressed her intention to keep supporting the country.
Germany has already extended over 150 billion dollars to the euro rescue fund. To help Greece further, Germany must increase that amount by a factor of 1 point 7.
German lawmakers will vote on expanding the rescue fund on Thursday. But criticism of the expansion is mounting, even within the ruling coalition.
The German leader and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou held a joint news conference prior to their meeting in Berlin on Tuesday.
Papandreou said the people of Greece are enduring hardships and that it is important for them to receive a positive signal from a European partner.
Merkel praised Greece's efforts and expressed her intention to keep supporting the country.
Germany has already extended over 150 billion dollars to the euro rescue fund. To help Greece further, Germany must increase that amount by a factor of 1 point 7.
German lawmakers will vote on expanding the rescue fund on Thursday. But criticism of the expansion is mounting, even within the ruling coalition.
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