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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Greek crisis: Protests in Athens turn violent as Tsipras urges MPs to back him

Greek PM Tsipras faces rebellion at tonight’s vote on bailout plan demanded by creditors, which the International Monetary Fund savaged last nightLatest: Molotov cocktails and tear gasRiot police back on the streetsDeputy finance minister quits and blasts austerity planTsipras tells MPs: I need your supportVaroufakis: Here’s why it’s a terrible dealIntroduction: Greek MPs decide tonightExplained: IMF says Greece needs deep debt relief 7.35pm BST The tourist area in Athens is full of a lot of very bemused looking visitors, kids asking “why does my throat sting” and frustrated shopkeepers saying “now I can’t do any business tonight. 7.34pm BST Apologies, that CNBC Periscope feed has just stopped. Continue reading...


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