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Greece debt crisis: Eurozone deal laws backed by MPs
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jul 15, 2015 09:16pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | BBC |
| News Date | Thursday, July 16, 2015 03:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Greek MPs have approved tough economic measures required to enable an €86bn eurozone bailout deal to go ahead.
The legislation includes tax rises and an increase in the retirement age.
Two hundred and twenty nine lawmakers voted Yes, 64 voted No and six abstained. Half of the No votes came from the governing Syriza party.
Ahead of the vote, protesters threw petrol bombs at police during an anti-austerity protest close to parliament, and police responded with tear gas.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had said he did not believe in the deal, but nonetheless urged MPs to approve the measures. |
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