Schaeuble says he's open to German parliament discussing Greek deal

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he is not opposed to an open discussion in parliament on the euro zone's decision to give Greece a new credit lifeline - even though internal party opposition may embarrass Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party just months before the election.

Speaking on ARD TV's "Bericht aus Berlin" on Sunday, Schaeuble noted the parliamentary budget committee could by itself approve the 8.5 billion euro ($9.51 billion) loan to Greece, meaning a full debate in parliament was not required.

"I don't have any difficulty at all talking openly about it," Schaeuble said when asked if the full parliament would discuss the loan to Greece as the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) have demanded.

But he said on June 16 that calls from a senior lawmaker in the SPD, Johannes Kahrs, for a full debate on the deal for Greece could...