Greeks head to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to accept austerity measures from international creditors as part of economic bailout proposals.
The left wing Greek government is urging its people to vote 'no' and to allow them to continue renegotiations.
But many fear that would lead to Greece exiting the euro.
From Athens, Jack Parrock reports.
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There has been trouble on the streets of Athens in the run up to Sunday's referendum.
But that hasn't stopped tens of thousands of people turning out to hear the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urge them not to accept the bailout terms from the international creditors
BITE: Alexis Tsipras - Greek Prime Minister
""Democracy is liberation, democracy is a way out. Tonight we are celebrating the victory of democracy. Whatever happens on Monday, we are already winners.""
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But a rally of the same size was also held in another part of central Athens reflecting the near equal split in voting intentions of the Greek people.
The British newspaper, The Financial Times has reported that the Greek finance ministry is considering cutting 30 per cent from all bank deposits over 8000 euros. That's caused real fear here on the streets of Athens but the Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has called it a malicious rumour.
Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund has published a report saying it believes Greece's economy cannot grow unless some of its debt is written off.
A new, late twist in the saga.
But some European economists think it's a bad idea.
BITE: Philippe Ledent - Senior Economist ING
"If they say, no, OK we accept to make debt restructuring in Greece and we pay for that debt, we will never receive this debt back...So this means that it's also a signal for other extremist political parties in other countries to say, yes, just look at Greece - when you are extremist, when you ask for debt restructuring, you get it."
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Preparations for Sunday's referendum are well underway with Greeks heading back to the villages they were born in to cast their ballot which will be historic not only for the history of Greece but also the European Union. If the result is 'no', Greece could end up exiting the single currency euro.
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