Updates from Athens: Niki Kitsantonis for the New York Times

Excellent real-time reporting from Niki Kitsantonis on Twitter:

With nearly 20% of votes counted, 'no' votes are 61% and 'yes' 39% in #greferendum, according to official government figures

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Growing pressure on New Democracy leader, and exPM Antonis Samaras, to resign after failure of 'yes' campaign in #greferendum that he backed

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis: Today is a a historic day for the Greek people and for Europe. It's a big step for Europe.

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek FinMin @yanisvaroufakis From tomorrow, with the brave 'no' that Greek people gave us, we will offer helping hand to our creditors.

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Aggressive statement by Varoufakis: For 5 months creditors refused substantial negotiations, imposed closed banks, planned our humiliation

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

The ultimatum has been returned to those who sent it, Varoufakis says, adding Greece is ready to call on creditors, 1 by 1 for new talks

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Junior coalition partner @PanosKammenos V important day for Greece + Europe. Marks end of postdictatorship era (ie once-mighty ND, Pasok)

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek conservative New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras just announced resignation. 'Every difficult decision I took was to avert the worst'

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Former Greek parliament speaker Vangelis Meimarakis to take over from Samaras as interim leader of New Democracy until new leader elected

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Centrist Potami head Stavros Theodorakis, calls on Tsipras to reassure of commitment to Greece's place in euro, that deposits wont be looted

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Tsipras:We showed that even under the most difficult circumstances, democracy cant be blackmailed. Irrespective of how all voted, we are one

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek PM @tsipras_eu We know that there are no easy solutions but there are fair and viable solutions, as long as both sides have the will.

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek PM @tsipras_eu Immediate priority is restoring banks. We are ready to resume negotiations with a plan foreseeing credible funding.

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek PM @tsipras_eu Issue of debt must be on table in new talks. Said would call mtg of political leaders to discuss strategy

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Tsipras demanding opposite creditors, conciliatory opposite Greek political opposition. https://t.co/f56LiCC1vr

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015

Greek PM @tsipras_eu to visit President Pavlopoulos in next half hour, expected to propose meeting of all party leaders

— NikiKitsantonis (@NikiKitsantonis) July 5, 2015