Outspoken Greek finance minister accuses creditors of ‘terrorism’

Greece’s creditors have been accused of “terrorism” by the country’s finance minister as Greeks prepare to vote on a possible new bailout deal. Yanis Varoufakis claimed the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and the European Union wanted to “humiliate Greeks” as he argued for a “no” in Sunday’s referendum. The vote could decide Greece’s future as a member of Europe’s single currency and comes amid a new warning that a “no” result could hasten their departure from the euro.

Why did they force us to close the banks? To instill fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism.

Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis

The country’s arch-critic - Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble - said Greece would remain part of the eurozone whatever happened, but could temporarily lose the single currency. People across Greece are preparing to vote, with many travelling back to their home regions to do so. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras believes a “no” vote would strengthen his hand in negotiations with creditors to get a less harsh deal for a country ravaged by years of austerity, recession and poverty.

Must the agreement plan submitted by the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund to the Eurogroup of 25 June, 2015, and comprised of two parts which make up their joint proposal, be accepted?

The referendum question

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