Article 4H8R Greece threatens new elections if eurozone rejects planned reforms

Greece threatens new elections if eurozone rejects planned reforms

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Helena Smith in Athens
from Economics | The Guardian on (#4H8R)

Athens' finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, says referendum or new election on fiscal policy is possible if deadlock remains

Greece's anti-austerity government has raised the spectre of further political strife in the crisis-plagued country by saying it will consider calling a referendum, or fresh elections, if its eurozone partners reject proposed reforms from Athens.

Racheting up the pressure ahead of a crucial meeting of his eurozone counterparts on Monday, the Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said the leftist-led government would hold a plebiscite on fiscal policy if faced with deadlock.

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