Politics

摘要

Prospects for keeping Greece in the euro zone seemed to get worse. Leaders from the European Union were set to gather for a last-ditch deliberation on July 12th over the country's bid for fresh financial aid in return for a package of reforms. Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, promised the European Parliament "concrete proposals, credible reforms" after fellow members of the euro zone insisted that the ball remained in Greece's court following its referendum on July 5th, which rejected one set of proposals from creditors. Greek banks remained closed and cash withdrawals severely restricted.