By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday that a proposal from the government in Athens for a referendum on austerity demands should not be dismissed out of hand, though it was vital that Greeks had a clear deal on which to vote. In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, Gabriel said such a referendum would only make sense if Greeks got the chance to vote on the European Union's offer for aid linked to reforms. "We'd be well advised not to dismiss this suggestion from Herr Tsipras out of hand and say 'that's just a trick'," Gabriel said.
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