Angela Merkel's office denies ‘private feud’ between Greece and Germany

Spokesman for German chancellor says issue of Greece's economic future is about more than two nations as Syriza government battles to avoid 'Grexident'

The spokesman of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has denied a "private feud" has broken out between Berlin and Athens, as the radical Syriza government battles to avoid leaving the single currency - a risk euro-watchers have dubbed "Grexident".

As Athens rushes to implement economic reforms and convince its creditors to extend emergency funding, Steffen Seibert, Merkel's official spokesman, insisted Greece's economic future should not be reduced to a face off between the two nations.