Greeks vote ws. Help. This is the first referendum in Greece since … – Onet.pl

If voters say “yes”, it could open the way for negotiations on a new aid scheme. In the opinion of economists conditions of this assistance will now be even sharper than before. In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday because Greece failed to repay part of the debt to the International Monetary Fund in the amount of 1.55 billion euros and became the first in the history of a country with a developed economy, which is in arrears with repayment to the Fund, which in practice is considered to be insolvent.

On the other hand vote “no” will mean the rejection accept help from foreign creditors – the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF.

Prime Minister Alexis Cipras, which offer lenders called a “humiliating”, he urged Greeks to chose a negative response. Authorities in Athens say that voting ‘no’ will strengthen the negotiating position of Greece, although representatives of the European Union in accordance observe that the opposite will be true.

Investors and European leaders believe that the rejection of the scheme will refer Greece to the road towards the exit from the euro zone. By contrast, the Greek authorities argue that the rejection of the conditions of the lenders in the referendum will not mean resignation of the single currency.

Athens They were under the euro-area financial drip and the IMF since 2010. They received nearly 240 billion euros of two aid programs. International support has enabled the Greek state debt service and fulfillment of internal commitments, but society incurred huge costs imposed by creditors of cuts and reforms.

Surveys show that supporters of approving the conditions of foreign creditors is slightly more than the opponents. According to the Ipsos survey published on Friday, 44 percent. Greeks are going to vote for the agreement, and 43 per cent. against; 12 percent. It was undecided. Media paid attention that the number of supporters grew after entering the program, almost a week ago, controls on capital movements and with the approach of the referendum.

Sunday’s vote may also decide the fate of the government’s populist Syrizy. If the Greeks will vote “yes”, they are expected resignations of the Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Janis Warufakisa Ciprasa. This will open a new chapter of political uncertainty when the parties will try to build a government of national unity to maintain talks with creditors until the awarding of the election.

Polling stations are open from 7-19 hours local time (hr. 6-18 in Poland).

Greek election commission announced that it was not foreseen after the closing publish any exit polls pools, and the first preliminary results will be known after one hour 20.