Greek finance minister threatens to seek court injunction against EU
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis threatened to seek a court injunction against the European Union (EU) to block the country's exit from the euro and to stop asphyxiation of the country's banking system.
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“We are taking advice and will certainly consider an injunction at the European Court of Justice. The EU treaties make no provision for euro exit and we refuse to accept it. Our membership is not negotiable,“ Varoufakis told the Telegraph late on Monday.
The threat came as EU leaders warned that a “no” vote in the country's 5 July referendum will force Greece to leave the Union.
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What is at stake is whether or not Greeks want to stay in the eurozone or want to take the risk of leaving
“What is at stake is whether or not Greeks want to stay in the eurozone or want to take the risk of leaving," French president Francois Hollande said.
"Should the Greek government ask for negotiations, for example after the referendum, we would of course not refuse," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters.
The outcome of the popular vote is "of course to do with the future of the euro", she added.
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