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Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis Resigns Following "No" Vote In Bailout Referendum

Yanis Varoufakis said that he had been made aware of a "preference" among eurozone negotiators for his "absence" from future talks in a statement on his blog. On Sunday, Greek voters overwhelmingly rejected sweeping new austerity measures, which were being pushed as a requirement before Greece receives further bailout funds. BuzzFeed News reporter Jim Waterson is in Athens.