Monday, June 29, 2015

Thousands rallying in Athens call for 'no' in bailout referendum

Athens, Greece, 29 June 2015.
Thousands of supporters of the 'No' vote in the upcoming bailout referendum held a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens. The Greek government has already closed the banks and imposed capital controls on withdrawals.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece. Protesters have painted the word "No" on their hands.
A protester waves a giant Greek flag as thousands of supporters of the 'No' vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens.
Thousands of supporters of the 'No' vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece. A Protesters are waving Greek flags.
A protester waves a giant Greek flag with the word "reloading" written on it as thousands of supporters of the 'No' vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece.
Protesters have painted the word 'No' on their hands as thousands of supporters of the 'No' vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece.
Thousands of supporters of the NO vote in the upcoming bailout referendum hold a rally in Syntagma Square in Athens Greece.

Video: Greece: Queues lengthen at ATMs as banks close for a week

Lines at Greek banks' ATMs grew long early on Monday after the government closed banks for all week with a daily 60-euro limit on cash withdrawals.
Greek citizens are racing to banks to withdraw money.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated that the government had no choice but to close the banks, after the European Central Bank declined to provide further emergency liquidity assistance to Greece’s banking system. The banks are to remain shut until the referendum on Sunday, in which residents will vote on the bailout conditions set by Greece’s lenders.
Greece's capital controls imposed:
- A maximum of €60 (£42; $66) can be withdrawn from an account in one day.
 - Overseas transfers of cash prohibited, except for vital, pre-approved commercial transactions.