Greek austerity vote wins praise amid flames
- Published: 14/02/2012 at 04:32 AM
- Online news: World
Greece took a key first step towards averting bankruptcy and securing a second bailout Monday after lawmakers approved radical budget cuts despite street battles in pre-election Athens.
A man walks past a burned store in central Athens. Greece took a key first step towards averting bankruptcy and securing a second bailout after lawmakers approved radical budget cuts despite street battles in pre-election Athens.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the successful parliamentary vote was "a very important step" towards re-floating the Greek economy but stressed there "cannot be any changes" to conditions imposed by eurozone partners.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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