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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Greek debt crisis: Tsipras won't 'abandon ship' in bailout storm

Greek prime minister tells state television that Sunday’s bailout deal was a bad night for Europe, but he won’t walk away.Tsipras defends bailout on TV - highlights start hereCan’t rule out Grexit......but admits Greece couldn’t copeIMF warns Greece needs serious debt reliefInstant ReactionEC may ignore UK objections over Greek financingIntroduction: Now for the politics.... 9.20pm BST What about the big question ahead of tomorrow night’s vote on the bailout -- might you resign?Tsipras says that “A captain cannot abandon ship” during a storm. 9.11pm BST So, is the threat of Grexit finally off the table?Tsipras says that, until the bailout deal is finalised, nothing is certain.Greek PM @atsipras asked if #Grexit finally avoided: I cannot say anything with certainty before the deal finally signed. #greekment Continue reading...


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