Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Thousands of Greeks rally for 'Yes' vote on bailout referendum

Athens, Greece, 30 June 2015.
 Despite heavy rain, tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens to show their support for the country to remain in the Eurozone and encourage people to vote 'yes' in the upcoming referendum on Sunday - which gives the Greek people the right to choose whether to accept the bailout conditions of the institutions.
The Greek government closed the country’s banks and imposed capital controls on withdrawals until July 6, the day after Greeks are due to vote in the referendum on whether to reject or to accept the bailout terms proposed.
Yes demonstrators join the rally in the rain.
A demonstrator waves the EU flag in front of the Greek Parliament.
Pro-Euro protestors hold a banner with the word YES in Greek, in front of the parliament building, in Athens.
Thousands of Greeks gathered at Syntagma square of Athens, who wanted to vote "Yes" in the upcoming referendum, just hours before the bailout deal expires.
Yes demonstrators join the rally in the rain.
Closed streets and Riot Police move in the areas around the rally, due to a counter protest organized by anarchists.
Pro-Euro protestors hold a banner with the word YES in Greek, in front of the parliament building, in Athens.
Yes demonstrator joins the rally.
Yes demonstrators join the rally in the rain.
Pro-Euro protestors hold a banner with the word YES in Greek, in front of the parliament building, in Athens.
Yes demonstrator joins the rally waving the Greek flag.
Yes demonstrators join the rally.
Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris addresses the gathered people.
Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis addresses the gathered people.
Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis attends the rally.
Yes demonstrators join the rally in the rain.
A Yes demonstrator joins the rally covered with the EU flag.
Yes demonstrators shout slogans during the rally. Banner reads in Greek: "We will not accept Stalinism (Totalitarianism) in Greece".