have been put in police. that means in less than an hour we were expecting atms to open. banks behind me closed. atms will open. people will be allowed to take out of 060 euro a day. we are expecting pensioners to go to banks. a couple of banks, we are told will be open. these are just reports. pensioners will take out cash. many do not have debit cards. harsh reality for three people waking up this morning. over the past five years, isa, a 30% pay cut. inflation has been going up. lines at atm machines and gas stations. the prime minister will put to the people a referendum about what they will do in terms of the bailout with the ecb?
a concern on a possible run on the banks. that s leading the government to capital controls. account holders are i willed on what they can withdraw from atms. in addition to long lines at cash machines, lines formed at gas stations as the sense of uneasiness grows. tsipras urged the people to remain calm and that deposits would be safe and salaries would be paid. greece has had more than six years in economic decline. isa suarez has the story in athens. reporter: among antiques and paintings of old, tourists bargain for a piece of the greek past. it s a flea market full of
reporter: correct, christine. we do not know what that question will be. what question will be put. we are hearing the question will be do you accept the proposals that are put through by europe. we do not know the exact language. a lot of people do not want more austerity. when greeks are asked, 75% say yes they want to stay in the euro. interesting to see today as people take to the streets for a pro government anti-terrorist protest later on how the mood has changed now. the capital controls are in place. this brings greece deeper into recession. we have unemployment at 27%. we have got youth unemployment at 55%. 50% of households depend on pensions as the only source of income. to give you a sense of how dire things are here. isa suarez thank you. john you cannot overstate how
the euro. something no country has ever done. for the latest on the efforts to keep that from happening, let s turn to isa suarez live on the ground for us. what are officials doing to prevent the collapse of the economy and exit from the euro at this point? reporter: good morning, christine. we heard from the chief last night. it was three minutes or so. he asked for composure and patience saying the government was doing all it could in their power to make sure the money kept flowing. he paid pensions are secure and deposits are safe. that s what he said. as we note those controls have been put in place. the european central bank said it would knowno longer provide that to banks. that means the capital controls
those two men. but they re putting their feelings aside in the hopes of moving forward. rosemary. today will be difficult for prince charles. he will meet people involved in the rescue of which was hit by the ira bomb which killed his beloved great uncle. wait to see how the day pans out. think it will be difficult for him. i would think so. max foster reporting live from london. thank you for joining us. in two days, the republican of ireland could become the first country to legalize same sex marriage through a popular vote if the measure is adopted. in northern ireland, province of britain. gay rights activists scored a victory in the courthouse and bakery. isa suarez explains. reporter: what started as a simple on this design endeden a court case which hit the headlines around the world. on tuesday, a judge in northern ireland ruled that a gay rights activist, garrett lee had been