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Greece to hold referendum on bailout Greece debt crisis: Tsipras announces bailout referendum
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Greece will hold a referendum on 5 July controversial bailout deal with foreign creditors, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced.Greece will hold a referendum on 5 July controversial bailout deal with foreign creditors, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced.
In a speech on national TV, he said his government had been asked to accept "unbearable" austerity measures. In a televised address, he described the plan as "humiliation" and condemned "unbearable" austerity measures demanded by creditors.
Greece earlier rejected an offer from the creditors which could have helped the country to avoid defaulting on its debt. The Greek government earlier rejected the proposals, aimed at avoiding the country defaulting on its debt.
Greece has to make a €1.5bn ($1.7bn; £1.06bn) IMF debt repayment on 30 June.Greece has to make a €1.5bn ($1.7bn; £1.06bn) IMF debt repayment on 30 June.
In the speech, Mr Tsipras said: "These proposals, which clearly violate the European rules and the basic rights to work, equality and dignity show that the purpose of some of the partners and institutions was not a viable agreement for all parties, but possibly the humiliation of an entire people."
"The people must decide free of any blackmail," he added.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier had urged Athens to accept what she called an "extraordinarily generous" offer.
The proposal would have released €15.5bn of funding, €1.8bn of which would have been available now.