- Greece has long term commitments
- a new govt will not change that
- it has always been the policy of German govt to stabilise Eurozone with all of its members
- there is no change in stance of the German govt toward Greece
So says govt spokesperson Steffen Seibert
Looks like they’re attempting to assuage concerns after the comments allegedly made by Merkel and Schaueble that the Eurozone could cope with Greece leaving
Euro not really impressed though by this case for the defence
Update:
- fin min spokeswoman Kalwey says that the Eurozone now has new mechanisms in place to prevent contagion should Greece leave
