article_snippet.sent: At a summit in Brussels today, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to appeal to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for more aid to avoid going bust and a potential exit from the euro.
article_snippet.sent: Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels as Greece warned it was on the verge of bankruptcy with salary and debt repayment looming .
article_snippet.sent: But two hours later, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said the money had been found from social security funds and state corporations not listed on the stock exchange that would put social security funds and state corporations reserves in a Bank of Greece account.
article_snippet.sent: At a meeting today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was expected to press Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to move faster to agree detailed economic reforms crucial to unlock international bailout funds before Athens runs out of cash.
article_snippet.sent: German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to meet the leftist Greek premier a day before eurozone finance ministers meet in Riga to review progress -- or the lack of it -- in slow-moving negotiations between Athens and Athens creditors.
article_snippet.sent: EU officials said EU officials expected German Chancellor Angela Merkel to deliver a message that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to keep Greece in the single currency area and avoid a catastrophic default.
article_snippet.sent: At the highest level, the Germans want to keep Greece in the euro area and find a solution, but time is running short and there may have to be more drama before Tsipras can put Tsipras foot down and reach an agreement,' one senior official said.
article_snippet.sent: A Greek government official told Reuters in Athens that Tsipras would outline specific reforms to Merkel in a bid to appease creditors and is hoping Merkel will intervene so that there is a breakthrough in the negotiations.
article_snippet.sent: European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis no longer expected an accord this month but negotiations could run beyond an April 30 deadline for a deal and European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis expected agreement sometime during May. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was expected to press Greek PM Alexis Tsipras to move faster to agree detailed economic reforms crucial to unlock international bailout funds before Athens runs out of cash .
article_snippet.sent: Tsipras, elected in January on an anti-austerity platform, is resisting cutting pensions, liberalising the labour market or raising value-added tax on Greek holiday islands.
article_snippet.sent: Tsipras's office said Tsipras's office would also have a private meeting with French President Francois Hollande on the summit sidelines.