20/09/2011 10:28
Greece may hold referendum on euro zone membership-paper
Greece may hold a voter referendum on euro zone membership as a way to strengthen the government's hand in dealing with the debt crisis within the euro zone or by exiting the single currency, the Kathimerini English language newspaper reported on its website on Tuesday, Reuters said.
Prime Minister George Papandreou is considering calling for the referendum as pressure has mounted from all sides with Greece's foreign creditors pushing for quicker budget cuts, while large-scale citizen street protests against austerity are held almost daily, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources.
A bill to be submitted in parliament, paving the way for a referendum, is to be discussed in the coming days, the newspaper added.