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1st LD Writethru: Eurogroup to discuss situation after Greece's referendum

Xinhua, July 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Eurogroup head said late Sunday night the Eurogroup will discuss state of play on Tuesday following the referendum in Greece on Sunday in which the NO side prevailed.

"I take note of the outcome of the Greek referendum. This result is very regrettable for the future of Greece," Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said in a statement.

He said for recovery of the Greek economy, difficult measures and reforms are "inevitable". "We will now wait for the initiatives of the Greek authorities. The Eurogroup will discuss the state of play on Tuesday 7 July," he added.

Greek citizens rejected the lenders June 25 proposal for a reforms-for-cash deal with 61.32 percent of votes against 38.68 percent, with 95 percent of the votes counted, according to the latest data released by the Interior Ministry.

Voters' participation reached 62.5 percent. Endit