Merkel says first signs of success are visible in Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on the 23 September 2014 for talks, which focused on Greece’s prospects for an exit from the memorandum and for debt relief.

Greece could exit its EU/IMF bailout earlier than expected and could cover its own funding needs in 2015, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said.

'I know what a difficult time the country has been through', German Chancellor Merkel said in the press conference after the meeting, adding that 'the first tender shoots of success are visible'.

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