Merkel stands ready for further talks with Greek PM

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is willing to engage in further talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wishes to do so, a government spokesman in Berlin said on Monday. "Of course, she stands ready for further talks with Prime Minister Tsipras, if he actually wants to," spokesman Steffen Seibert said during a regular news conference. A finance ministry spokesman added there was no need for alarm on Greece since the country is only a small part of the euro zone economy. (Reporting by Noah Barkin and Michael Nienaber)