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Greece debt: Varoufakis accuses creditors of 'terrorism' | Greece debt: Varoufakis accuses creditors of 'terrorism' |
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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism", the day before a referendum on an international bailout. | Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism", the day before a referendum on an international bailout. |
Speaking to Spain's El Mundo newspaper, he said the country's lenders wanted to "instil fear in people". | Speaking to Spain's El Mundo newspaper, he said the country's lenders wanted to "instil fear in people". |
Huge rallies were held by both sides in the referendum on Friday night. | |
The government has urged voters to say "No" to the terms of a bailout package, but opponents warn that this would see Greece ejected from the eurozone. | |
Greece's current bailout programme with the European Commission, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) ran out on Tuesday. | Greece's current bailout programme with the European Commission, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) ran out on Tuesday. |
Banks have been shut all week, with limits imposed on cash withdrawals. | Banks have been shut all week, with limits imposed on cash withdrawals. |
Mr Varoufakis said the so-called "troika" of creditors wanted a "yes" vote to win so they could humiliate the Greeks. | Mr Varoufakis said the so-called "troika" of creditors wanted a "yes" vote to win so they could humiliate the Greeks. |
"Why did they force us to close the banks? To instil fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism," he said. | "Why did they force us to close the banks? To instil fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism," he said. |
He added that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would still reach an agreement with creditors if the result was "No", and that banks in Greece would reopen on Tuesday whatever the outcome. | |
Correspondents say it is unclear whether this will happen. | Correspondents say it is unclear whether this will happen. |
Ballot paper question | Ballot paper question |
"Must the agreement plan submitted by the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund to the Eurogroup of 25 June, 2015, and comprised of two parts which make up their joint proposal, be accepted? The first document is titled "reforms for the completion of the current programme and beyond" and the second "Preliminary debt sustainability analysis". | "Must the agreement plan submitted by the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund to the Eurogroup of 25 June, 2015, and comprised of two parts which make up their joint proposal, be accepted? The first document is titled "reforms for the completion of the current programme and beyond" and the second "Preliminary debt sustainability analysis". |
Voters must check one of two boxes - "not approved/no" or, below it, "approved/yes" | Voters must check one of two boxes - "not approved/no" or, below it, "approved/yes" |
Voices from a Greek island | Voices from a Greek island |
The question that makes (almost) no sense | The question that makes (almost) no sense |
The BBC's Chris Morris in Athens says that, for many, this has become a choice about whether to stay in the eurozone. | |
With so much at stake, he says, the rhetoric is getting nasty. | |
Tens of thousands of Greeks attended the rival rallies on Friday night. | |
Mr Tsipras told supporters Greece needed "say a proud 'No' to [European] ultimatums" to sign up to fresh austerity. | |
But he also used similar language to Mr Varoufakis, urging Greeks to "say 'No' to ultimatum, to blackmail, to the campaign of terror". | |
He denied a "No" vote would mean leaving the European Union - though opponents said they believed Mr Tsipras could not deliver on such a promise. | |
Nikos, a doctor, told AFP: "They cannot pretend any longer that it's not about leaving the euro... and outside the euro lies only misery." | |
Opinion polls on Friday suggested the country was evenly split. An Ipsos survey put "Yes" supporters at 44% and "No" at 43%. | Opinion polls on Friday suggested the country was evenly split. An Ipsos survey put "Yes" supporters at 44% and "No" at 43%. |
Opinion polls within 24 hours of the voting are banned, as are rallies. | |
Greece's left-wing Syriza government was elected in January on an anti-austerity platform. | |
The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm - one of the "troika" of creditors along with the International Monetary Fund and the ECB - wants Athens to raise taxes and slash welfare spending to meet its debt obligations. | The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm - one of the "troika" of creditors along with the International Monetary Fund and the ECB - wants Athens to raise taxes and slash welfare spending to meet its debt obligations. |
On Tuesday, the previous eurozone bailout expired, depriving Greece of access to billions of euros in funds, and Athens missed a €1.5bn (£1.1bn) repayment to the IMF. | |
Lenders' proposals: Key sticking points | Lenders' proposals: Key sticking points |
Source: European Commission document, 26 Jun 15 (pdf) | Source: European Commission document, 26 Jun 15 (pdf) |
Greek debt jargon explained | Greek debt jargon explained |
Tsipras and his Greek gamble | Tsipras and his Greek gamble |
Are you in Greece? Has the turmoil affected you? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Greece? Has the turmoil affected you? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
Please include a telephone number if you are available to talk to a BBC journalist. | Please include a telephone number if you are available to talk to a BBC journalist. |
Or WhatsApp us on +44 7525 900971. | Or WhatsApp us on +44 7525 900971. |