The report comes after Athens announced an end to cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB), the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that the painful austerity program required by the lenders should be canceled and the debt reduced.
The newspaper cited a German party speaker in the European Parliament who proposed to turn the ECB into an advisory body, only going to the IMF for funds after all other resources have been exhausted.
The newly elected Greek left-wing Syriza party promised an end to the austerity programs and a reduction of Greece's debt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last Saturday it was very unlikely that Greece would be able to renegotiate its debt, as the troika had already written off billions and were unlikely to agree to more.
