Share prices slump after Athens orders banks shut until after Sunday’s snap referendum, with stock exchange closed on Monday and ATM withdrawals limited to €60
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Greek banks to stay closed on Monday
A meeting of the Greek financial stability council makes decision on day ECB freezes its funding for the banking sector
Greek referendum call prolongs political uncertainty and raises capital fears
European Central Bank may now cut off flow of cash to Greece altogether once current bailout programme expires on Tuesday
Greeks mistrust EU, EC, ECB – but retain some faith in the euro
Many people have grave doubts about the economic and political partnership that gave rise to the single currency
Greece’s rich: insulated against an EU exit
Greek CEOs joined the ranks of demonstrators fearful of departing the eurozone, but many of the country’s wealthy have already moved to cut their losses
Why has Greece only now included defence cuts in its Brussels proposals?
Athens has been in no hurry to put military spending on the table, but then neither have its creditors, including its main European arms supplier – Germany
Tax matters – Greece bailout deal hinges on collection rates
Agreement with creditors relies not just on reformed tax rates but collection rates with Athens losing 6% more of GDP to evasion than OECD peers
Creditors offer Greece six-month bailout reprieve as Tsipras weighs response
Deal may also include up to €18bn in rescue funds, and later debt relief, but EU officials stress Greek prime minister must make concessions
Greeks fear further pension cuts as eurozone deadline looms
Pensions are area that Greece’s negotiators will be under greatest domestic pressure not to concede, but agreement must be reached this week
The football star, the run-down flats and the sky-high rent for homeless housing
Italian superstar Francesco Totti’s company apparently receives almost twice market rate for dilapidated office block on outskirts of Rome