Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou announced that he would be holding a referendum on the bail-out package - a surprise to his own party, his people, and to all of Europe. <br /><br />Rumours and questions as to why Papandreou made the surprise move are rife, but the minister is keeping his counsel for now. <br /><br />With concern that the referendum would be unlikely to take place before January, creating months of uncertainty for the markets, the mood in Athens is one of cynicism and despair. <br /><br />Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Athens.
