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Merkel tells Athens to try harder on economic crisis
Dec 17, 2009, 11:04 GMT
Berlin - Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Greece Thursday to try harder to fix its enormous public deficit.
She was referring to Greece's sovereign debt, which has been worrying other members of the European Union and the eurozone this month.
Speaking to the parliament in Berlin, Merkel said, 'Each member state has a responsibility to keep its public finances healthy. That is a pre-condition for long-term growth for all in Europe.'
Merkel pointed out that Berlin's total public deficit this year would be 'about 3 per cent,' saying Germany was a leader among EU nations in keeping its deficits moderate.
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