Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Finance Minister Yianis Varoufakis sit during the vote for president at the Greek parliament in Athens on February 18, 2015. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Wednesday Athens' formal request for a loan extension from the EU would meet the demands of both the Greeks and the Eurogroup, and he was optimistic a deal could be reached. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)
