Greece debt crisis: Tsipras says voters made 'brave choice'

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said Greeks made a "brave choice" in voting to reject the terms of an international bailout in Sunday's referendum. Thousands celebrated in the streets after hearing the final result was 61.3% 'No', against 38.7% 'Yes'. But European officials warned that it could see the country ejected from the eurozone and the euro fell across the board in Asian markets on Monday (6 July).

Greece's finance minister, who often clashed with creditors, has resigned.

Yanis Varoufakis wrote on his blog that he had been "made aware of a certain preference by some Eurogroup participants, and assorted 'partners', for my... 'absence' from its meetings".

The prime minister had judged this to be "potentially helpful to him in reaching an agreement", he noted, adding: "I shall wear the creditors' loathing with pride."

Greece's governing Syriza party had campaigned for a 'No', saying that the bailout terms were humiliating.

Mr Tsipras said late on Sunday that the Greeks had proved that "democracy won't be blackmailed."

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Speaking in a televised address, he said: "Given the unfavourable conditions last week, you have made a very brave choice.''

"But I am aware that the mandate you gave me is not a mandate for rupture.''

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