ATHENS, Greece — Europe's rebel economy has been in a state of limbo since Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shocked the world by calling a referendum on its bailout deal. Greece goes to the polls on Sunday. A "Yes" vote means approving the bailout deal offered by the country's European creditors — though it's not even clear that's still on offer since Greece's existing assistance programme ended on June 30. A "No" vote means turning it down. The government says that would help them in negotiations, but the opposition says it would effectively confirm Greece's exit from the euro, a so-called Grexit. The country has been in a strange state for the last week. Much of the country's normal activity goes on, but there are ATM queues in the background, along with increasingly divided campaigns for and against the bailout, and tension on all sides about what's coming next. Scroll down to see what it's been like on the ground in Athens.When I arrived on Sunday, the queues were particularly long, even late at night (this picture was taken after midnight). People seemed on-edge. But the lines have reduced during the week — short queues are often visible, but rarely with more than 20 or so people, at least in Athens. The capital controls in place meant people couldn't withdraw more than €60 per day. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Forget the Apple Watch — here's the new watch everyone on Wall Street wants
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