FXStreet (Córdoba) – Arriving at Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem told reporters that he was very negatively surprised by Greek government’s decision to call a referendum.

“That is a sad decision for Greece, for it has closed the door on future talks”, he added.

Meanwhile, Malta’s finance minister, Edward Scicluna, told reporters that the referendum has come as a shock to the Eurogroup. He stated that the referendum should have been called months ago once it became clear that the problem was Greek government’s mandate and not individual measures.

Arriving at Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem told reporters that he was very negatively surprised by Greek government’s decision to call a referendum.

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