希腊希望有更多的时间进行改革

Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, is in Germany to get his nation more time to complete reforms and hold on to bailout loans. Otherwise Greece would be forced into a chaotic default on its debts and could be forced out of the 17-country euro zone. Ahead of his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a heated debate is going on about the advisability of giving Greece an extension.

Christiopheros Triadafillu, has been a Greek food trader at a Berlin market for almost 30 years. A big blue sign at his stand identifies him as "The Greek", something he is very proud of. He wants Germany to give Greek leaders more time to bring his home country back on track.

Christiopheros Triadafillu, Greek food market trader, said, "Greeks are hard working people, but Greek politicians betrayed them. I hope that Angela Merkel will be open to the idea to extend the time to implement reforms in Greece for another two, three years. At the moment Greece has no basis which is needed to start successfully from the beginning again."

Market analyst Robert Halver says giving Greece more time would solve little.

Robert Harver, market researcher, said, "The Greeks, for at least the last two years could not comply with any of their commitments, so why would they comply with the austerity measures in 12 months? I just do not believe it. It is a false promise, nothing else."

Greece is dependent on two international rescue loan packages from other euro zone countries and the International Monetary Fund. It's all in an effort to keep it from bankruptcy and potentially having to leave the common currency.

In return, it’s had to impose strict austerity measures, including cuts to salaries and pensions and repeated tax hikes. But Athens’ reforms have fueled impatience by its creditors, notably Germany, which is the single largest contributor to the bailout.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras meets German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin on Friday, and heads to France on Saturday for talks with President Francois Hollande. But the German leader has said that nothing will be decided until a debt inspectors report comes out in September.