White House Calls on Greece, EU to Find Compromise
The White House urged Greece and EU leaders Monday to find a compromise to keep the cash-strapped country in the eurozone, after Greeks voted resoundingly to reject an austerity-based bailout.
"The referendum is over, but our view here at the White House remains the same," said spokesman Josh Earnest.
EU and Greek officials need "to agree to a package of reforms and financing that would allow Greece to be on a path toward debt sustainability but also economic growth," Earnest told reporters in a briefing.
They should do so "in a way that would allow Greece to remain part of the eurozone," he said.
"This is a European challenge to solve," he added.
It was the first official US comment on Sunday's referendum in which Greeks voted by a 61 percent majority to reject a bailout deal from the European Union that required more austerity and reform, handing a victory to the ruling radical Syriza party.
Source: Agence France Presse
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