Protesters hold banners in front of the parliament building during an anti-austerity rally in Athens, Greece, June 29, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday behind a 'No' vote in a referendum called for July 5 on the terms of an aid deal offered by Greece's international creditors, a result that risks pushing Athens out of Europe's currency union.
With Greece set to default on a 1.6-billion-euro (£1.14 billion) loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, at least 20,000 defiant supporters of Alexis Tsipras' left-wing government packed the main avenue in front of parliament, rallying behind his call to reject the package and more austerity.
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