Greek economy close to collapse as food and medicine run short
by Helena Smith in Athens and Larry Elliott in London from on (#D7YH)
Alexis Tsipras urges people to vote no in Sunday's referendum as capital controls bite and vital tourism industry sees tens of thousands cancel holidays in Greece
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Greece's economy is on the brink of collapse after the capital controls imposed ahead of Sunday's referendum left the country with shortages of food and drugs, the tourist industry facing a wave of cancellations and banks with barely enough money to survive the weekend.
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