The Greek prime minister’s announcement of a plebiscite on debt rescue terms has stunned negotiatorsFive years of wrenching austerity that have left many Greeks traumatised and pauperised are about to get a lot worse.Creditor governments meeting in Brussels on Saturday night pledged to halt Greece’s bailout on Tuesday after the leftwing government abandoned five months of negotiations with its European lenders and called a referendum that may propel the country out of the euro. Related: EU ministers refuse bailout extension for Greece as referendum looms Related: Greek PM Alexis Tsipras calls referendum on bailout terms Continue reading...
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