'Europe is dying', EU opponents say, as Greek 'No' brings delight

'Europe is dying', EU opponents say, as Greek 'No' brings delight
Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge
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By Guy Faulconbridge
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LONDON (Reuters) - If Greece's 'No' vote shocked euro zone leaders, it brought delight to opponents of the European Union who said it showed the entire European project, including the euro, was dying.

Rejecting European creditors' demands, Greeks voted against the terms of a bailout on Sunday, delivering one of the biggest blows to Europe's drive to forge an enduring monetary union since the euro was launched in 1999.

"The EU project is now dying," said Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, an anti-EU party which won 12.6 percent of the vote -- but just one seat -- in Britain's May 7 general election.

"It’s fantastic to see the courage of the Greek people in the face of political and economic bullying from Brussels," Farage said as partial results showed 61 percent of Greeks rejecting the bailout offer.

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