In Greece, a vote befitting the birthplace of democracy?


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Jul 2015

A Greek and an EU flags flutter atop the Finance Ministry as a banner is seen unfolded from a balcony of the building in Athens, Greece, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

ATHENS (Reuters) - When Alexis Tsipras dropped the bombshell of a popular plebiscite on the tough demands of creditors keeping Greece afloat, he cited the country's pedigree as the "birthplace of democracy".

Greeks, the left-wing prime minister said last weekend, "should send a resounding democratic message to the European and global community".

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