Nine days in the Greek debt crisis

Here is a look at recent financial and political drama in Greece.

June 27: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls a referendum on whether or not to accept the terms of the latest round of bailout aid.

June 28: The European Central Bank says it will maintain an emergency cash lifeline to Greece but not increase its level, raising the risk of a liquidity crunch.

June 29: European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker says he feels "betrayed" by the Greek actions.

June 30: Tsipras seeks a 30-billion-euro deal with the European Stability Mechanism to cover state financing needs and restructure Greece's crushing debt.

July 1: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble presses Athens to "clarify its position on what it wants".

July 2: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says he will resign if voters do not back the government today.

 July 3: The EFSF declares "an event of default by Greece" after the missed IMF payment.

July 4: As tensions grow on the eve of the vote, Varoufakis accuses Athens' creditors of "terrorism" and scare-mongering, denying reports that Greek savers could lose 30 percent of their deposits to shore up the banks.

July 5: Brisk voting began on the referendum on conditions attached to a bailout extension offer made to Greece last month which expired on Tuesday.