German calls for Grexit mount as EU stunned by 'No' vote


Syriza MP Zoe Kostantopoulou embraces a 'No' supporter as she joins the celebrations in front of parliament in Athens. - AFP

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - France and Germany called for an emergency summit of euro zone leaders to discuss Greece's stunning referendum vote on Sunday to reject bailout terms, as calls mounted in Berlin to cut Athens loose from Europe's common currency.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's deputy said Athens had wrecked any hope of compromise with its euro zone partners by overwhelmingly rejecting further austerity.

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