Greece calls snap referendum over eurozone bailout

Alexis Tsipras says government will campaign for no vote as Athens tells finance ministers in Brussels that Greek people need to decide country's future

Greece has closed the door on attempts to resolve the bailout crisis by announcing a snap referendum, a senior eurozone minister has said.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the Eurogroup of finance ministers for the single currency, said he was disappointed by the surprise plans to stage a popular vote on debt financing proposals.