Greece debt crisis: Parliament backs PM's referendum plan

Greeks will vote next Sunday on the country's bailout programme after a late-night sitting of parliament backed plans put forward by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Eurozone partners have criticised to Greece's referendum announcement, and rejected its request to extend the bailout programme beyond 30 June.

There are concerns Greece could default on a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) repayment to the IMF on that day.

Elaine Jung reports.

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