Germany vows to aid Greece, urges reforms

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has pledged that his country will continue to offer financial support for Greece but asked the government to move on with reforms.Steinmeier, who met with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday, praised Athens for its efforts aimed to bring the country's deficit under control but called on lawmakers to continue with reforms. "The work that is being done here is not just being done for Greece, but for Europe. I expressed my encouragement for this," Steinmeier said. "Both sides of the ruling coalition know the political risks that this path brings for their parties. But both are just as convinced that political reform process may not be abandoned," he added.Greece, which took over the EU presidency in January, has been embroiled in a financial crisis for the past few years having to rely on foreign rescue packages.