Tsipras, Merkel, Hollande meet in Brussels

A meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Minister, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande was under way in Brussels on Friday.

The three leaders were meeting in the aftermath of yet another inconclusive Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

While a new meeting of eurozone finance ministers was expected to be held over the weekend, Merkel reportedly said on Thursday that the Greek issue ought to be resolved before financial markets reopen next Monday morning.