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Greece parliament satisfies bailout deal terms: EU

Other News Materials 16 July 2015 19:12 (UTC +04:00)
An EU spokesperson says a Greek legislative vote for harsh economic measures required for a bailout package satisfies the initial terms of a deal between Greece and its creditors
Greece parliament satisfies bailout deal terms: EU

An EU spokesperson says a Greek legislative vote for harsh economic measures required for a bailout package satisfies the initial terms of a deal between Greece and its creditors, Press TV reported.

"The authorities have legally implemented the first set of four measures agreed at the euro summit in a timely and overall satisfactory manner," EU spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt said on Thursday.

The development came as the Greek parliament adopted a set of reforms demanded by its creditors overnight Wednesday after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on the MPs to vote for the unpopular measures.

Before the vote, Tsipras said he was willing to implement the "irrational" EU proposals to avert the collapse of Greek banks and a potential disaster for the country.

"The Greek people are fully conscious and can understand the difference between those who fight in an unfair battle and those who just hand in their weapons," Tsipras said.

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