Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras said his country has submitted a broad proposal to get another rescue plan and will present details in the coming days.

His government faces a Thursday deadline to present the detailed plan on how to save Greece from financial ruin, before a European Union summit on Sunday.

Mr Tsipras said his country wants a deal that will mean a definitive end to Greece's protracted financial crisis, and that last Sunday's referendum result does not mean a break with Europe.

Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr Tsipras said Greece's troubles date to long before he took office five months ago.

European leaders have readied a "Grexit scenario" about a possible exit from the euro.

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