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Greek MPs back bailout reform plan Greece debt crisis: MPs back bailout reform plan
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Greece's parliament has backed a government package of economic reforms aimed at ending the country's debt crisis and securing a new bailout.Greece's parliament has backed a government package of economic reforms aimed at ending the country's debt crisis and securing a new bailout.
In a late-night debate, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted many proposals fell short of his party's anti-austerity promises. After a late-night debate, PM Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming cross-party support but saw some of his own MPs vote against him or abstain.
But he said there was a "national duty to keep our people alive and in the eurozone". Earlier, he admitted that some elements of the package fell short of his party's anti-austerity promises.
The proposals are to be studied by eurozone finance ministers later.The proposals are to be studied by eurozone finance ministers later.
EU sources says Greece's creditors - the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - believe the plan is positive.EU sources says Greece's creditors - the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - believe the plan is positive.
Eurozone officials are also expected to discuss Greek requests for some of the debt to be rescheduled.Eurozone officials are also expected to discuss Greek requests for some of the debt to be rescheduled.
While a majority of the 300-member parliament backed the plans in the early hours of Saturday, several government MPs voted against or abstained. In total, 251 MPs voted "Yes", 32 voted "No" and eight called "Present" - effectively abstaining. Nine deputies were absent.
Among the members of Mr Tsipras's own Syriza party who abstained were Parliament Speaker Zoe Constantopoulou and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis.
Mr Tsipras is asking for €53.5bn ($59.47bn) to cover Greece's debts until 2018.Mr Tsipras is asking for €53.5bn ($59.47bn) to cover Greece's debts until 2018.
In return, he has given in to demands for a pension overhaul, tax rises and privatisations - measures rejected in a referendum last Sunday.In return, he has given in to demands for a pension overhaul, tax rises and privatisations - measures rejected in a referendum last Sunday.
Greek banks are days away from running out of money and unless a deal is struck the country faces exiting the euro.Greek banks are days away from running out of money and unless a deal is struck the country faces exiting the euro.
The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says the Greek reform package is a major climbdown for the prime minister, whose radical left-wing Syriza party was elected on a strong anti-austerity platform.The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says the Greek reform package is a major climbdown for the prime minister, whose radical left-wing Syriza party was elected on a strong anti-austerity platform.
In his address to MPs, Mr Tsipras admitted that his government had made mistakes but he said the new proposals offered the best possible deal for Greece.
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He described the lengthy negotiations with the creditors as "a battle".
"Now I have the feeling we've reached the demarcation line. From here on there is a minefield."
Mr Tsipras said the bailout deal "entails many proposals that are far from our pledges" but he added it was "marginally better" than the proposals put forward last month by creditors.
He said there was a "national duty to keep our people alive and in the eurozone".
The Eurogroup - eurozone finance ministers - is due to discuss the reforms at 1300 GMT and a meeting of eurozone heads of government is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
That will be followed by a full EU summit two hours later.
The measures submitted in the new Greek document include: