by Calculated Risk on 3/20/2012 09:23:00 PM
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Greece: Parliament Approves Bailout
No surprise ... from the WSJ: Greek Parliament Approves Second Bailout
Greece's Parliament approved a new international bailout deal ... setting the stage for a round of harsh measures that the country's international creditors have set as a precondition for the funds.Next up is an election in late April or early May.
The approval came in the early hours of Wednesday, with 213 lawmakers supporting the loan deal, and with 79 deputies voting against it. Eight didn't cast a vote.
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