Italy’s Grillo Flies Greek Flag to Push for Home Referendum
Italy’s comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo is headed to Athens this weekend to back Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras’ call for a No vote in hopes of gaining momentum in support of a referendum on the euro back home. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
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Italy’s comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo will be in Athens Sunday to back Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras’s call for a “no” vote on more austerity.
Grillo is hoping to gain momentum for a referendum on the euro in Italy, the second most indebted country in the euro area, after Greece.