Berlin, Ramadan 12, 1436, Jun 29, 2015, SPA -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands ready to hold talks with the government in Athens, dpa cited her spokesman as saying. "The German government is ready to speak with the Greek government anytime," Steffen Seibert says, adding that Berlin remains in contact with Athens. Echoing Seibert's comments, a spokesman for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the minister was "ready to speak" with his Greek counterpart, Yanis Varoufakis. --SPA 14:14 LOCAL TIME 11:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w