Merkel, Hollande, Tsipras call was 'constructive': Germany

BERLIN

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras smiles during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (not pictured) in Athens May 28, 2015.

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A phone call on Sunday between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took place in a "constructive" atmosphere, the German government said on Monday.Asked about the call at a regular news conference, Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert declined to provide further details and said Greece would not be a central topic of discussion on Monday evening at a meeting between Merkel, Hollande and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Berlin.

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"I don't want to say that Greece won't be discussed on the margins, but it won't be the main theme," said Seibert. The meeting in Berlin will focus on digitalisation, he added.