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Tsipras 'Optimistic' After Talks With Merkel and Hollande

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the fringes of the Riga summit on May 21, to discuss Greece’s financial situation. Merkel told reporters “a great deal of work” still needed to be done. Speaking on May 22, Tsipras said the meeting had been “very constructive”. He said he was optimistic that a “viable solution” could be reached. Credit: European Commission