Greek finance minister resigns
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announces his resignation on Monday, a day after Greeks delivered a resounding 'No' to the conditions of a rescue package.In this photo, he delivers a press conference in Athens on July 5, 2015, after early results showed those who rejected further austerity measures in a Greek crucial bailout referendum were poised to win. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation on Monday, a day after Greeks delivered a resounding 'No' to the conditions of a rescue package.
In a statement, Varoufakis said he had been "made aware" that some members of the euro zone considered him unwelcome at meetings of finance ministers, "an idea the prime minister judged to be potentially helpful to him in reaching an agreement."
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