Greece threatens new elections if eurozone rejects planned reforms
by Helena Smith in Athens from 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.
