Paris protesters urge Greeks to say 'no' to austerity


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Jul 2015

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of French protesters on Thursday urged Greek voters to reject austerity imposed by the European Union in an implicit call for them to vote "no" in a weekend referendum on a cash-for-reform deal with creditors.

The protest in Paris, organised by left-wing rebels within the ruling French Socialist party, goes against the line pushed by President Francois Hollande's government that a "no" vote would be a dangerous step towards a possible exit from the euro zone.

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