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Greece votes 'no' in referedum

Greece lurched into uncharted territory and an uncertain future in Europe's common currency Sunday after voters overwhelmingly rejected demands by international creditors for more austerity measures in exchange for a bailout of its bankrupt economy.

 

Results showed about 61 percent voted "no," compared with 39 percent for "yes," with 100 percent of the vote counted. The referendum -- Greece's first in more than four decades -- came amid severe restrictions on financial transactions in the country, imposed last week to stem a bank run that accelerated after the vote was called.

 


פרסום ראשון: 07.06.15, 07:34