Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said:
“I take personal responsibility for an immediate solution, right after the democratic process. At the same time, I call on you to reinforce our negotiating effort: I am calling on you to say ‘no’ to the bailout conditions that are destroying Europe.”
On Friday, Tsipras announced a referendum on the conditions attached to international lenders extending Greece more credit.
‘Oxi’, prominently large on campaign posters, means ‘no’.
‘Nai’, meaning ‘yes’, applies if Greeks want to accept the offer.
On the vote paper, the ‘no’ box is on top.
That is the ‘simple’ part.
The other wording on the paper includes: “Should the plan of agreement be accepted… Reforms for the completion of the current programme and beyond, and Preliminary debt sustainability analysis”?
The referendum was organised swiftly — unconstitutionally swiftly, some critics say. They also argue it is costing far more than the 20 million euros the govern
