“Ensure survival of the country”: Greek parliament accepted austerity measures – n-tv.de NEWS

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 Friday, August 14, 2015

 
 
 

 
 For hours debating the Greek deputies. The head of the opposition ND speaks of “disintegration” in parliament. But at the end of the Athens approves austerity measures for the new utility.
 

 
 

The Greek parliament approved the controversial austerity measures of the international donors. Even before the end of the roll-call vote, voted more than the minimum required 151 of the 300 seats in parliament with “yes”, as the Greek television reported.

had the debate on the new aid program, and the associated obligations in started the night. The discussions went on for 24 hours. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Parliament had asked to rubber-stamp the agreement with the creditors in order to ensure the “survival of the country”.

The head of the opposition conservative party Nea Dimokratia (ND), Evangelos Meimarakis, had before the vote told Parliament show because of disputes within the Syriza by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras disintegration. His party will not allow the country will demolished. That part of the Syriza government support in all policy areas except of austerity, he called “surreal”. It could not go on like that the government itself would be based on the votes of the opposition.

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At the same time Meimarakis warned strongly against new elections. Elections would throw back the land far, Athens would lose valuable time and then perhaps again need a new austerity program.

Finance Euclid Tsakalotos had stated that it was absolutely necessary that he to the date set for this afternoon’s meeting of the Euro group could bring the approval of Parliament. Otherwise Greece will not get from the partners in the EU’s approval for an aid program for the next three years and would depend on a bridging loan.

Many MPs of the ruling Syriza had announced their intention to vote “No” , Their leader Panagiotis Lafazanis declared in Greece there is no more democracy. The laws were whipped by the will of the donors through parliament.

  Source: n-tv.de
 

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