Phone polls point to ‘No’ in Greece vote

5 July 2015, 7:50 pm

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Two polls broadcast after a Sunday referendum in Greece on whether to accept tough bailout conditions suggested a narrow win for a “No” vote, which could jeopardize its place in the eurozone, AFP reports.

A poll by the Star television channel carried out by phone during voting on Sunday and the day before gave a 49-54 percent range for “No” ballots against 46-51 percent for “Yes.”

A similar Mega channel poll suggested a 49.5-53.5 percent “No” vote and 46.5-50.5 percent for “Yes.”

The radical left government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had lobbied for a “No” result in the referendum in a bid to strengthen its hand in negotiations with international creditors.

— AFP