Text: Greek Prime Minister Tsipras announces bailout referendum

For the past six months the Greek government has been giving battle in conditions of unprecedented economic asphyxiation, to implement your mandate, of Jan. 25. Throughout this negotiation period, we were asked to adopt bailout agreements which were agreed with previous governments, even though these were categorically condemned by the Greek people in the recent elections. An ultimatum which contravenes the founding principles and values of Europe.