British families preparing to holiday in Europe this summer will see their money go even further after the pound rose against the euro in the wake of the Greek referendum. With Greece inching closer to leaving the euro £1 now buys €1.41, some 11 per cent more than a year ago. But the London market fell today, with the FTSE 100 Index closing 50.1 points lower at 6535.7 after the news that 61 per cent of Greeks had rejected a bailout deal with its creditors. Markets around the world fell after the referendum result. France's Cac 40 fell 2 per cent, while Germany's Dax was down 1.5 per cent.£1 now buys €1.41, some 11% higher than the exchange rate a year agoTourists in Greece warned banks will remain closed after referendumFTSE 100 index of leading shares in London fell after opening this morningGerman and French leading indices also down as euro crisis deepens61% of Greeks voted to reject the bailout plan to stay in the single currencyFinance minister Yanis Varoufakis quit after vote to reject austerity
Travellers going to _ were told to pack enough medicines for their entire holidays amid reports of a shortage of medical supplies. 'Visitors to Greece should be aware of the possibility that banking services – including credit card processing and servicing of ATMs – throughout _ could potentially become limited at short notice,' it warns.