Tonight is an astonishing victory for democratic Europe. Financial tyranny is losing its grip. #OXI #Grefenderum pic.twitter.com/wTViuCRn9Q
— Team Varoufakis (@TeamVaroufakis) July 5, 2015
The vote came as a victory for the country’s Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras who was campaigning against the terms proposed by the creditors. But it does puts a question mark at the future of the country as well as of the Europe amid fears that the contagion might spread to other weaker economies in the near future.
Even in the most difficult circumstances, #democracy can't be blackmailed—it is a dominant value and the way forward. #Greece #Greferendum
— Alexis Tsipras (@tsipras_eu) July 5, 2015
We know that there are no easy solutions. But there are just solutions, viable solutions. As long there's willingness on both sides. #Greece
— Alexis Tsipras (@tsipras_eu) July 5, 2015
For now, however, it turns out that an overwhelming 61% majority of Greeks are against the terms and would prefer the country to move back to its previous non-euro currency, the drachma, even though this could mean isolation from the rest of the world for an economy that is in a dire need of funds to keep itself afloat.
The events of the past few months have made headlines not just in Greece but across the world. Noted Economist Paul Krugman, for example, wrote that the Greek “no” is a big win not just for Greece, but for the rest of the Europe as as well. “I would argue that Europe, and the European idea, just won big - at least in the sense of dodging a bullet,” he wrote.
Cartoonists around the planet also had sharp views about the vote. Here’s a selection of some of the graphic work about the crisis.
The ball's in your court, Greece. Today's cartoon by Peter Brookes #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/lm9jmBBNWO
— The Times of London (@thetimes) July 4, 2015
"Give me the Money or I'll shoot" German cartoon mocking Greek PM. Germans now want to exit Greece from Euro. pic.twitter.com/xt0PXo44tQ
— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) July 5, 2015
#Greece to Europe: Huge #OXI with 61,35% out of 92% of votes. cartoon via @lukeming #Grefenderum #greekreferendum pic.twitter.com/oS8axAwsVr
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova) July 5, 2015
Greece-troika negotiations in one cartoon (via @mariannethieme) pic.twitter.com/Rc7tS2wtkH
— Robert Went (@went1955) July 5, 2015
A difficult choice in #Greece today. Cartoon by Marian Kamensky: http://t.co/i8qLqqyDTQ #greekreferendum pic.twitter.com/9uTGbG65FR
— The Cartoon Movement (@cartoonmovement) July 5, 2015
The tragedy of Greece! #HT #cartoon #Grexit #Greece #EU #AlexisTsipras #ThePoliticklePickle http://t.co/rtp3LW1uvE pic.twitter.com/8wXKoecWiS
— Zero (@dabsandjabs) July 3, 2015
The story of #Greece through the #Eurocrisis in a single cartoon... pic.twitter.com/pBMnuh41dq
— Sony Kapoor (@SonyKapoor) July 3, 2015
Cartoon of the Day: Free Greece! Vote NO to IMF! Via @periodikoMETRO pic.twitter.com/OGY1eS0Nl5
— Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) July 3, 2015
Greece crisis intensifies! Sify cartoon. #GreeceCrisis #greecereferendum pic.twitter.com/ECb7pScBFk
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) June 30, 2015
Jet passengers react to an emergency Grexit...They're oddly calm. Cartoon by Austria's Ammer. #grexit #greece pic.twitter.com/1TKgfPEi7e
— Global Cartoons (@globalcartoons) June 25, 2015
Nothing like a good bailout RT @enikos_en: The new Greek #bailout - Sputnik's #cartoon #Greece http://t.co/d3uuE0Q38D pic.twitter.com/52sNpvyYMt
— Janine Louloudi (@janinel83) June 23, 2015
#Cartoon Movement - SISYPHUS AND TSIPRAPHUS ~ Marian Kamensky http://t.co/dakgyOcD5h #Greece #Tsipras #Grexit pic.twitter.com/6sPVT5jjwX
— Klaas Brecht (@KlaasBrecht) June 22, 2015
This FT cartoon looks correct to me. #Grexit #Greece pic.twitter.com/TDZ09sX5qn
— White Wednesday (@WhiteWednesday) June 18, 2015