The Latest: Greek vote causes deep divisions in families

July 5, 2015 at 3:28 a.m. | Updated July 5, 2015 at 3:30 a.m.

by Associated Press

An elderly woman waits at bus stop as the banners reading ''YES to Greece, yes to Euro'' during the referendum day voting in Athens, Sunday, July 5, 2015. Greeks began voting early Sunday in a closely-watched, closely-contested referendum, which the government pits as a choice over whether to defy the country's creditors and push for better repayment terms or essentially accept their terms, but which the opposition and many of the creditors paint as a choice between staying in the euro or leaving it. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
An elderly woman waits at bus stop as the banners reading ''YES to Greece, yes to Euro'' during the referendum day voting in Athens, Sunday, July 5, 2015. Greeks began voting early Sunday in a closely-watched, closely-contested referendum, which the government pits as a choice over whether to defy the country's creditors and push for better repayment terms or essentially accept their terms, but which the opposition and many of the creditors paint as a choice between staying in the euro or leaving it. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The latest from the referendum in Greece (all times local):

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10:25 a.m.

The Greek referendum on whether or not to accept bailout demands by creditors is causing deep divisions, even among individual families.

Dimitris Danikoglous says he is voting "yes" because he fears Greece would be in danger if it leaves the European Union. His daughter Alexandra is voting "no" because she is tired of richer European nations bossing Greece around.

His son, Nikolas, is on his side - and he thinks polarized Greece may be on the verge of a civil war. His wife Dimitra distrusts both the Yes and the No campaigns and doesn't plan to vote in Sunday's momentous referendum.

In their apartment in the working-class Athens neighborhood of Tavros, the family members squabble over espresso frappes and fruit juice. Still, they are united in their belief that only as a strong family can they weather the coming storm.

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7 a.m.

Polls have opened across Greece in a hastily called referendum on whether the EU country will accept the tough creditor conditions attached to loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse.

A "no" may lead to a chaotic departure from the shared euro currency. Even "yes" is no guarantee that creditors will agree to lend the billions more euros needed to get the country back on its feet.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is banking on fellow Greeks to deliver a resounding "no" in the popular vote that he believes will give him strong leverage in his negotiations with creditors - the EU and the International Monetary Fund - to swing a softer bailout deal.

Proponents of a "yes" vote, including the main opposition party, say backing the government will jeopardize Greece's place in the 19-nation eurozone. Instead, they argue voting "yes" will allow Greece to get a new bailout deal quickly to shore up the economy.

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