Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and his German counterpart Wolfgang Schäuble met yesterday (29.10) on the sidelines of the OECD Global Forum in Berlin. The two officials discussed the era after the end of the bailout programme and the search for a mutually accepted solution for the "next day" in Greece.

They agreed on entering a new era, both in bilateral relations and between the European partners as a whole. In addition, Hardouvelis emphasized the understanding of the German side and appeared confident that Berlin intends to help Athens, as it desires a strong Greece and a strong Euro.