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Greece debt crisis: Tsipras appeals for European unity Greece debt crisis: Tsipras appeals for European unity
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for the European Union to avoid division, as indebted Greece struggles to stay in the euro.Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for the European Union to avoid division, as indebted Greece struggles to stay in the euro.
In a sometimes stormy debate in the European Parliament, he said: "Let's not let Europe be divided".In a sometimes stormy debate in the European Parliament, he said: "Let's not let Europe be divided".
Greece must present new proposals by the end of Thursday to reach a deal with creditors, before a full European Union summit on Sunday.Greece must present new proposals by the end of Thursday to reach a deal with creditors, before a full European Union summit on Sunday.
Mr Tsipras said proposals were being worked on but failed to give details.Mr Tsipras said proposals were being worked on but failed to give details.
The Greek prime minister said he was "confident" that Greece could meet "its obligations in the interests of Greece and the eurozone" over the next few days.The Greek prime minister said he was "confident" that Greece could meet "its obligations in the interests of Greece and the eurozone" over the next few days.
He was greeted by both boos and cheers as he entered the chamber, where he criticised previous bailouts for turning Greece into an "austerity laboratory".He was greeted by both boos and cheers as he entered the chamber, where he criticised previous bailouts for turning Greece into an "austerity laboratory".
"However, this experiment, I think all of us have to accept, has not been a success," he told the parliament in Strasbourg."However, this experiment, I think all of us have to accept, has not been a success," he told the parliament in Strasbourg.
Mr Tsipras was speaking only days after the Greek people decisively rejected the latest proposals from its creditors in a referendum. Mr Tsipras was speaking only days after the Greek people decisively rejected the latest proposals from creditors in a referendum.
The Greek people "stood up and were counted - we have to listen to what they said."The Greek people "stood up and were counted - we have to listen to what they said."
What are the scenarios for Greece?What are the scenarios for Greece?
The eurozone creditors - the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF - had expected Greece to submit fresh plans on Tuesday but none were tabled. Greece's creditors - the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the IMF - had expected Greece to submit fresh plans on Tuesday but none were tabled.
Addressing the same debate, European Council President Donald Tusk told MEPs there were only "four days left" for agreement to be reached.Addressing the same debate, European Council President Donald Tusk told MEPs there were only "four days left" for agreement to be reached.
In Brussels, Greece has been given an ultimatum: either there will be a deal or Greece and its banks face the prospect of going bust on Monday, the BBC's Chris Morris reports. In Brussels, Greece has been given an ultimatum: either there will be a deal, or Greece and its banks face the prospect of going bust on Monday, the BBC's Chris Morris reports.
At the scene: Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Strasbourg
There was a softness in the tone of Alexi Tsipras which shows he knows how to appeal to an audience. For the first time he stated explicitly that the problems facing Greece are not just the fault of the evil creditors.
He said that for decades corruption and a "politico-economic nexus" had been given a free hand - and that his government was committed to ending that. He also reached out to other peoples "suffering under austerity" - a sign that he can see how it might hurt elsewhere in Europe for Greece to get special treatment.
But on specifics, there was nothing. Certainly none of the detail which is supposed to be put down on paper between now and Friday. Instead, backed by his referendum victory on Sunday, Mr Tsipras stood his ground. Any deal had to offer the prospects of growth, and it had to include discussion of Greek debt.
Does he actually have anything more to offer the eurozone? We still do not know.
EU Economy Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told the BBC's Today programme that Europe wanted to stop Greece falling out of the euro.EU Economy Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told the BBC's Today programme that Europe wanted to stop Greece falling out of the euro.
"The Commission does not want a Grexit. Grexit would be a terrible failure and we are fighting to avoid it.""The Commission does not want a Grexit. Grexit would be a terrible failure and we are fighting to avoid it."
But, first, he said proposals must come from the Greek side.But, first, he said proposals must come from the Greek side.
"They know what they have to do, they know what we expect"."They know what they have to do, they know what we expect".
Lavish lifestyles on hold in Athens 'Yes' neighbourhoodLavish lifestyles on hold in Athens 'Yes' neighbourhood
Peston: A shockingly bleak assessmentPeston: A shockingly bleak assessment
French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday: "It's not just the problem of Greece - it's the future of the European Union" that is at stake.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the eurozone leaders had had a "serious, candid discussion" in Brussels that "reflected the seriousness of the situation at hand".
She said the leaders "obviously respect the results of the referendum" but added: "As regards the euro, we don't have the sovereignty of just one country to contend with, but of 18. Shared sovereignty, shared responsibility."
Mrs Merkel said Greece needed a new debt programme that would last several years, not a short-term fix.
Crisis countdownCrisis countdown
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told MEPs he wanted Greece to remain in the eurozone but that Greece had to "tell us where they are heading" by the end of the week.
And he also issued a warning: "We have a Grexit scenario, prepared in detail." This was a reference to the situation in which Greece would have to exit the currency union.
Greece's banks have been shut since its last international bailout programme expired last Tuesday.Greece's banks have been shut since its last international bailout programme expired last Tuesday.
Capital controls have been imposed, with people unable to withdraw more than €60 (£43; $66) a day from cash machines.Capital controls have been imposed, with people unable to withdraw more than €60 (£43; $66) a day from cash machines.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has refused to increase emergency lending.The European Central Bank (ECB) has refused to increase emergency lending.
However, Mr Hollande said on Tuesday the ECB would now ensure minimum liquidity for Greece until Sunday.
What happens next?What happens next?