NBCNews.com (blog) | Samaras Bolstered as Greece Aims to Wrap Up Troika Talks Bloomberg Antonis Samaras won a round in his fight to stay in the euro. The Greek prime minister got endorsements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European finance chiefs as well as signals that the country's next aid payment was in the offing. Greece's biggest cheerleader: Angela Merkel Germany's Merkel arrives to protests in Greece Merkel in Greece: Smart Diplomacy or Wishful Thinking? |