Greeks To Vote On Bailout On July 5
Greece's prime minister has called for a referendum that would allow Greeks to vote yes or no on the current bailout deal. NPR's Scott Simon talks to reporter Joanna Kakissis in Athens.
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German Distillery Is Unsympathetic To Greece's Debt Issue
A Berlin distillery created a lemon-vodka drink called Grexit. That's the term for Greece's possible exit from the Eurozone, which some Germans may well toast.
Greece To Close Banks, Impose Capital Controls Amid Looming Default
Greek officials announced that they would close banks until July 6 in efforts to stanch a run on the euro.
Will Greece Stay In The Eurozone? Citizens Set To Vote On Bailout Deal
Greeks react to their Prime Minister's announcement of a snap referendum to be held on July 5 on the bailout deal offered by European leaders.
7 Years After Kosovo's Independence, A Border Still Fraught With Tension
Kosovo gained independence from Serbia less than a decade ago. The two have not yet reconciled, which is apparent when crossing the border between the countries.
Ukraine's Double Woes: War And Runaway Inflation
Beyond the battlefront in the east, the Ukrainian government is fighting a war to reform a monumentally corrupt, dysfunctional economy. For now, Ukrainians seem willing to weather 60 percent inflation.
Police Question Suspect In Lyon Factory Beheading
The man, identified as a 35-year-old truck driver at the plant, reportedly took a "selfie" with the victim's body and sent it to an unidentified mobile phone number in Canada.
Tunisia IDs Beach Resort Assailant As 23-Year-Old Aviation Student
Prime Minister Habib Essid also said that most of the tourists killed at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel in Sousse were British tourists.
Greece Slouches Toward Default As Germany Rules Out Further Debt Talks
Germany says that there will be no more negotiations after the Greek premier called for a nationwide referendum on a bailout plan. Meanwhile, fearful Greeks are withdrawing their euros.
Migrants In Calais, France, Try To Jump Aboard U.K.-Bound Trucks
European leaders met this week to find a solution to the masses of migrants flooding the continent. Unrest broke out in Calais, France, as migrants tried to board United Kingdom-bound trucks.