Greece is renewing its request for a short-term extension to the country's bailout beyond June 30, when the European portion of its programme ends, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says in an address to the Greek public, according to dpa. "The recent decisions of the Eurogroup and ECB have only one objective: to attempt to stifle the will of the Greek people," says the prime minister of the decision by eurozone finance ministers on Saturday to reject Greece's request to extend its bailout into July He adds: "They will not succeed. The very opposite will occur: the Greek people will stand firm with even greater willfulness." "The dignity of the Greek people in the face of blackmail and injustice will send a message of hope and pride to all of Europe," continues.
