During a visit to Berlin on Tuesday (22 February), Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was offered something of a lifeline from German Chancellor Angela Merkel who suggested Berlin will back an extension of the repayment period of Greece's €110 billion bail-out.
"There certainly is a discussion about whether to consider extending the running time of the Greek program," she said, according to reports from a press conference between Ms Merkel and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou....
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