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Friday, August 24, 2012

Greek hopes of reform leeway face test in Berlin

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and France’s President Francois Hollande brief the media prior to a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 .The leaders of Germany and France are stressing that it's up to Greece to keep pursuing painful reforms as it strives to keep its place in the euro. Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande were meeting Thursday before both hold talks over the next two days with Greece's new prime minister, Antonis Samaras. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)The new Greek prime minister's hopes of winning more time from creditors to implement reforms and spending cuts face a tough test as he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel.



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