(VOVworld) – The European Parliamentary leader has called on Greece and its creditors to resume negotiations as the deadline of June 30^th loomed.

Demonstrators rally in Athens overnight ahead of Sunday’s referendum. (Photo: The Australian)

A default on debt repayments could make Greece leave the Eurozone.  Some 17,000 Greek people gathered on streets to express their support for their Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and protest against austerity policies that have been implemented over the last 5 years.