Athens

GREECE'S maverick finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who announced his surprise resignation on Monday, achieved near-celebrity status with an urban-cool image and visceral attacks on the country's international creditors.

In the culmination of his verbal barbs on the eve of the referendum, Mr Varoufakis accused the lenders of "terrorism", by pushing for Greeks to vote "Yes" to bailout terms that would "humiliate" them.