UK: 'Oxi, oxi, oxi!' Protesters hold rally in solidarity with Greek 'no' voters

Protesters gathered at London's Trafalgar Square, Saturday, to express solidarity with Greek 'No' voters, ahead of Greece's bailout referendum on Sunday. Protesters waved Greek flags and held banners with slogans such as “No" and "Stand with Greek people," also chanting "Oxi, oxi, oxi!" ('No, no, no!'). Green Party Leader Natalie Bennet attended the demonstration and held a speech in which she stated that "austerity has failed." She called for "a different kind of Europe, a Europe of the people and not a Europe for the bankers." The rally comes as the Greek people are set to hold a referendum on July 5 to decide whether to accept the austerity measures requested by the so-called "Troika" (IMF, ECB, EC). The Greek government closed the country's banks on Monday, as well as imposing limits on cash withdrawals until July 6. A 'No' vote by the Greek people would reject new austerity measures that are demanded by Greece's creditors, while a 'Yes' would accept the institutions' conditions for a new Greek bailout package.