Greek ‘No’ vote in referendum rises to over 61% after half of votes counted

Supporters of the No vote react after the first results of the referendum at Syntagma square in Athens, Sunday, July 5, 2015. AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS

ATHENS, Greece–Over 61 percent of Greek voters on Sunday rejected fresh austerity demands by the country’s EU-IMF creditors in a historic referendum, official results from 50 percent of polling stations showed.

Thousands of Athenians gathered in central Syntagma Square to celebrate the result, despite warnings that failure to reach a deal with the creditors could trigger a Greek exit from the eurozone.