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As the Austrian chancellor flew to Athens to warn Tsipras of the gravity of the situation and senior German lawmakers openly discussed the once-taboo prospect of a "Grexit" from the single currency area, Tsipras lambasted European and IMF policy.
"I'm certain future historians will recognise that little Greece, with its little power, is today fighting a battle beyond its capacity not just on its own behalf but on behalf of the people of Europe," he said in a televised speech to legislators in his Syriza party, drawing rousing applause.
Tsipras charged that the lenders were politically motivated in demanding pension cuts and tax hikes that hurt the poor, and their aim was to "humiliate not only the Greek government - this would be the least important - but humiliate an entire people".
full: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/greek-pm-sticks-to-hard-line-as-contagion-hits-euro-zone-bonds/41494038
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