The Latest: Poll finds Greeks overwhelmingly back euro
By Associated Press
Jul 3, 2015 2:46 AM CDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest news on Greece's financial woes (all times local):

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10:42 a.m.

Though the poll by ALCO for To Ethnos newspaper found Greeks evenly divided on the question that's actually being put forward in Sunday's referendum, it found a clear majority in favor of the country staying in the euro.

According to the poll, an overwhelming majority of 74 percent said they believe it is better for Greece to remain in the euro, compared to 15 percent who prefer a national currency. A further 11 percent said they did not know or would not answer.

On the actual question about recent creditor proposals, the poll found 41.5 percent supporting "yes" and 40.2 percent "no," with 10.9 percent undecided. The rest said they would abstain or leave their ballots blank.

ALCO interviewed 1,000 people nationwide on June 30-July 1 and has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.

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9:49 a.m.

An opinion poll shows Greeks almost evenly split over Sunday's referendum on recent creditor proposals, with 41.5 percent saying they will vote "yes" and 40.2 percent "no," with 10.9 percent undecided. The rest said they would abstain or leave their ballots blank. The difference between the "yes" and "no" votes is well within the margin of error.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called the referendum last weekend, asking Greeks to decide whether they should accept creditor reform proposals in return for bailout funds. He is advocating a "no" vote.

The "yes" campaign says the referendum is a vote on Greece's future in the euro, which the government rejects.

The poll, conducted by ALCO for To Ethnos newspaper, interviewed 1,000 people nationwide on June 30-July 1 and has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.

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8:37 a.m.

Germans are divided on whether Greece should stay in the eurozone.

An opinion poll conducted for public broadcaster ARD found that 45 percent of Germans say Greece should keep the common currency. An equal number say Greece should leave the eurozone.

Sixty-nine percent of respondents say they are concerned about the impact that a possible bankruptcy of Greece might have on the country's population. Some 31 percent say they are worried about the cohesion of the European Union, while 24 percent are concerned about the consequences that such a possibility might have for the German economy.

The telephone poll of 1,001 adults, published Friday, was conducted from June 29-30. It had a margin of error of up to 3.1 percent.