BERLIN (MNI) – The German government reaffirmed on Friday that it
expects Greece to be able to meet its fiscal and reform targets.

“The federal government hopes and expects that Greece will meet its
obligations,” spokesman Georg Streiter said at a regular press
conference here.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Greek Prime Minister
George Papandreou on Tuesday in Berlin to discuss the situation in
Greece, Streiter said.

–Berlin bureau: +49-30-22 62 05 80; email: twidder@marketnews.com

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