Tsipras Tells Voters Rejecting Austerity Will Yield Better Deal
No Grounds for Greek Talks Ahead of Vote: Dijsselbloem
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on voters to reject austerity measures in Sunday’s referendum, hardening a standoff with creditors hours after making a renewed bid for aid as the nation sinks deeper into financial misery.
On a third day of capital controls rationing pensions that also marked the expiry of Greece’s bailout, the government in Athens said it was willing to accept the latest offer from creditors as a basis for compromise. The looming vote remains a stumbling block, along with disagreements over pensions, spending and taxes, and Tsipras was defiant on the outcome.