Greeks may be asked to vote on bailout deal: Tsipras
Athens
PRIME Minister Alexis Tsipras said Greek voters could be asked to decide on whether to approve an agreement with creditors that may not be in line with his campaign pledge to end austerity.
In a late-night interview on Star TV on Monday, Mr Tsipras said his mandate is to negotiate an accord with euro-area member states and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) "that won't repeat the vicious circle of austerity, misery and pillage; a solution with prospects and within the European framework". If the deal "exceeds that mandate", then "Greek people will have to decide, obviously not through elections", he said when asked about the possibility of a snap poll or a referendum.
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