The German side said that it wants Greece to remain in the Eurozone as long as it meets its commitments said Reuters. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that troika or Greece’s creditors from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund were not to blame for Greece’s shortfalls.

Gabriel said that the political alternative suggested by the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government should not be shouldered by other Europeans.

“All democratic people must respect the democratic decision of voters and a newly-elected government’s right to decide its course – but the rest of Europe’s citizens should not have to expect changes in Greek politics to burden them,” he said.