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  Greece to hold European debt deal referendum
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Last EditedLa Fayette  Oct 31, 2011 03:22pm
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AuthorAmy Fallon
MediaNewspaper - Guardian
News DateTuesday, November 1, 2011 01:20:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionGeorge Papandreou announces referendum to be held in a few weeks, after the European agreement is finalised

Greece will hold a referendum on a new European debt deal reached last week.

"This will be the referendum: the citizen will be called upon to say a big yes or a big no to the new loan arrangement," the troubled country's prime minister George Papandreou announced to Socialist members of the Greek parliament.

"This is a supreme act of democracy and of patriotism for the people to make their own decision … We have a duty to promote the role and the responsibility of the citizen.
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