Greece referendum campaign down to wire

July 3, 2015 at 11:28 a.m.

by The Associated Press

A girl stands in front of Greek flags as people gather before a rally organized by supporters of the No vote at Syntagma square in Athens on Friday, July 3, 2015. Greeks will vote Sunday on whether to accept a proposal that creditors had made of specific reforms in exchange for loans.
A girl stands in front of Greek flags as people gather before a rally organized by supporters of the No vote at Syntagma square in Athens on Friday, July 3, 2015. Greeks will vote Sunday on whether to accept a proposal that creditors had made of specific reforms in exchange for loans.

ATHENS, Greece — The brief but intense campaign in Greece’s critical bailout referendum ends Friday, with simultaneous rallies in Athens supporting “yes” and “no” answers to a murky question.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called the referendum last weekend, asking Greeks to decide whether to accept creditors’ proposals for more austerity in exchange for more loans — even though those proposals are no longer on the table.

The campaigning by law ends Friday to give the country a 24-hour blackout period before people start casting their votes Sunday.

Tsipras says a “no” vote would put him in a stronger position to seek a better deal for Greece within the 19-nation eurozone to reduce its 320 billion-euro national debt and make payments more sustainable.

Read Saturday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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