Germany's Gabriel: Greece needs aid program but deal difficult

Greece needs a new aid program but it is unclear whether all sides involved will be able to come to an agreement, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday after meeting the new Greek finance minister. It's about serious talks," Gabriel told a joint news conference with Greece's Yanis Varoufakis in Berlin. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' 10-day-old government has said it will not extend a bailout program due to expire at the end of this month and has refused to cooperate with the so