German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is "still convinced" that a Greek debt deal is possible.
She
said she thought Greece could reach an agreement with its creditors -
the EU, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.Mrs Merkel also told the Bundestag that Germany was working hard to keep Greece in the euro, but said Athens had to follow through on reform commitments.
"I'm still convinced - where there's a will, there's a way," she said.
"If those in charge in Greece can muster the will, an agreement with the three institutions is still possible."
'Commitments'
Mrs Merkel added: "In February there was an agreement - the Greek government pledged to carry out structural reforms, and that must be done."In February, she said, Greece had also "agreed to fulfil its commitments to bondholders"......bbc.com
18/6/15
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