Tsipras promises bailout referendum will proceed

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is promising to push ahead with a controversial bailout referendum despite pressure from European leaders.

Tsipras promises bailout referendum will proceedTsipras promises bailout referendum will proceed

Tsipras promises bailout referendum will proceed

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is promising to push ahead with a controversial bailout referendum despite pressure from European leaders.

He is urging creditors to accept a fresh reform offer from his government.

The Greek prime minister has used a televised address to tell Greeks to vote 'no' on Sunday to austerity demands.

But eurozone finance ministers say they will wait for the referendum before holding any more discussions on Greece's debt crisis.

Peggy Giakoumelos reports.

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