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| Greek crisis: MPs approve bailout measures, after clashes in Athens - as it happened | Greek crisis: MPs approve bailout measures, after clashes in Athens - as it happened |
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| 3.47am BST | 3.47am BST |
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| I’m going to stop the liveblog now, although we’ll be back if here are any major developments. | I’m going to stop the liveblog now, although we’ll be back if here are any major developments. |
| Here’s out latest news story: | Here’s out latest news story: |
| Related: Greek MPs pass austerity bill as Athens police clash with protesters | Related: Greek MPs pass austerity bill as Athens police clash with protesters |
| We’ll launch a new one in a few hours. Good night! GW | We’ll launch a new one in a few hours. Good night! GW |
| 3.45am BST | 3.45am BST |
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| Here's a list of the 39 #Syriza MPs who voted no (32)/abstained (6) or were absent (1) https://t.co/DCjkR8KFaN #Greece #English | Here's a list of the 39 #Syriza MPs who voted no (32)/abstained (6) or were absent (1) https://t.co/DCjkR8KFaN #Greece #English |
| 3.44am BST | 3.44am BST |
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| Another hint that Tsipras will shake up his government on Thursday: | Another hint that Tsipras will shake up his government on Thursday: |
| #Greece State TV reports that a cabinet reshuffle is just hours away. | #Greece State TV reports that a cabinet reshuffle is just hours away. |
| 2.04am BST | 2.04am BST |
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| A late newsflash - a government spokesman has said that the priority is to complete the bailout, rather than worry about internal divisions. | A late newsflash - a government spokesman has said that the priority is to complete the bailout, rather than worry about internal divisions. |
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| The scale of the rebellion tonight suggests that Greece could require a unity government soon. | The scale of the rebellion tonight suggests that Greece could require a unity government soon. |
| Writing before the vote,Mujtaba Rahman of Eurasia Group predicted Tsipras would lose his majority: | Writing before the vote,Mujtaba Rahman of Eurasia Group predicted Tsipras would lose his majority: |
| Although opposition parties have been signaling opposition to join such an administration, especially at the leadership level (no political leaders in Greece want to be responsible for implementing what is a very tough deal, even if they accept this was the only option to avoid GREXIT), this may prove to be the only way possible way forward if Greece is indeed to secure a third bailout. | Although opposition parties have been signaling opposition to join such an administration, especially at the leadership level (no political leaders in Greece want to be responsible for implementing what is a very tough deal, even if they accept this was the only option to avoid GREXIT), this may prove to be the only way possible way forward if Greece is indeed to secure a third bailout. |
| And while Tsipras has again reiterated the fact he does not want to head such an administration, our basecase for now, his premiership might be the only way to secure the support of Syriza MPs necessary to form it. | And while Tsipras has again reiterated the fact he does not want to head such an administration, our basecase for now, his premiership might be the only way to secure the support of Syriza MPs necessary to form it. |
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| News of the Greek vote helped to push shares higher in Asia. | News of the Greek vote helped to push shares higher in Asia. |
| The main indices are all up in early trading, on relief that a bailout had moved another step closer. | The main indices are all up in early trading, on relief that a bailout had moved another step closer. |
| 1.29am BST | 1.29am BST |
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| Although Syriza’s MPs were divided over whether to back the bailout package, they were united by something else - fatigue. There were some tired faces as members exited the chamber: | Although Syriza’s MPs were divided over whether to back the bailout package, they were united by something else - fatigue. There were some tired faces as members exited the chamber: |
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| After voting no, energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis also indicated he would quit if Alexis Tsipras asked him to. | After voting no, energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis also indicated he would quit if Alexis Tsipras asked him to. |
| He told reporters: | He told reporters: |
| “If at any point my resignation is sought it would be at the disposal of the (Prime Minister).” | “If at any point my resignation is sought it would be at the disposal of the (Prime Minister).” |
| “We are lawmakers of this government, we support it wholeheartedly. We support Syriza in government and we support the Prime Minister. We don’t support the bailout.” | “We are lawmakers of this government, we support it wholeheartedly. We support Syriza in government and we support the Prime Minister. We don’t support the bailout.” |
| That also suggests Tsipras’s government isn’t in immediate peril. | That also suggests Tsipras’s government isn’t in immediate peril. |
| 12.44am BST | 12.44am BST |
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| Energy minister Lafazanis insisted that he still supports Tsipras’s government, as he left the Athens parliament tonight. | Energy minister Lafazanis insisted that he still supports Tsipras’s government, as he left the Athens parliament tonight. |
| We don’t want snap elections, he added. | We don’t want snap elections, he added. |
| Dissenter Lafazanis insists government remains united. "We support the prime minister, not the bailout" #Greece pic.twitter.com/KFhLD1d3In | Dissenter Lafazanis insists government remains united. "We support the prime minister, not the bailout" #Greece pic.twitter.com/KFhLD1d3In |
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| In case you missed it, here’s Alexis Tsipras addressing the Greek Parliament before tonight’s vote. | In case you missed it, here’s Alexis Tsipras addressing the Greek Parliament before tonight’s vote. |
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| Reshuffle expected | Reshuffle expected |
| A government official is briefing that Alexis Tsipras will not resign, local media report. | A government official is briefing that Alexis Tsipras will not resign, local media report. |
| That suggests he believes he can shake up his government, and continue to govern - with support from opposition MPs where needed. | That suggests he believes he can shake up his government, and continue to govern - with support from opposition MPs where needed. |
| #Tsipras expected to reshuffle his cabinet & replace any rebels if they give up Parliament seats. Continues with opposition support #Greece | #Tsipras expected to reshuffle his cabinet & replace any rebels if they give up Parliament seats. Continues with opposition support #Greece |
| Previous Prime Ministers expelled MPs voting against party line. #Tsipras can't afford to do that now. Position weakened.Reshuffle tomorrow? | Previous Prime Ministers expelled MPs voting against party line. #Tsipras can't afford to do that now. Position weakened.Reshuffle tomorrow? |
| 12.33am BST | 12.33am BST |
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| Snap summary: Bailout plan passes, but Tsipras is bruised | Snap summary: Bailout plan passes, but Tsipras is bruised |
| Greece’s parliament has taken a crucial step towards a third bailout, by approving the economic measures required by its lenders. | Greece’s parliament has taken a crucial step towards a third bailout, by approving the economic measures required by its lenders. |
| With 229 MPs voting yes, and just 64 voting no, Athens has now given the green light to the plan -- even though the prime minister himself admitted many of the “harsh” measures would hurt the Greek economy. | With 229 MPs voting yes, and just 64 voting no, Athens has now given the green light to the plan -- even though the prime minister himself admitted many of the “harsh” measures would hurt the Greek economy. |
| This means that other European parliaments can now vote on the plan too. And it should encourage the eurozone to finalise a $7bn bridge loan later on Wednesday. | This means that other European parliaments can now vote on the plan too. And it should encourage the eurozone to finalise a $7bn bridge loan later on Wednesday. |
| Tsipras has also suffered a serious rebellion among his own ranks. Almost 40 MPs weren’t prepared to support measures which ran counter to their election pledges in January. | Tsipras has also suffered a serious rebellion among his own ranks. Almost 40 MPs weren’t prepared to support measures which ran counter to their election pledges in January. |
| Prominent No voters included energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis (cue uproar) and Parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou. | Prominent No voters included energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis (cue uproar) and Parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou. |
| It’s not immediately clear how Tsipras will handle this rebellion. It could have been worse, but it’s certainly a challenge to his authority given his government only holds 162 out of 300 seats. | It’s not immediately clear how Tsipras will handle this rebellion. It could have been worse, but it’s certainly a challenge to his authority given his government only holds 162 out of 300 seats. |
| So Tsipras has said he can't function with fewer than 121 MPs. Tonight he got the backing of 124. He's got some serious work ahead. #Greece | So Tsipras has said he can't function with fewer than 121 MPs. Tonight he got the backing of 124. He's got some serious work ahead. #Greece |
| #Tsipras keeps head above water as 124 gov't MPs supported bill, which is just above 121 minimum considered as maintaining mandate #Greece | #Tsipras keeps head above water as 124 gov't MPs supported bill, which is just above 121 minimum considered as maintaining mandate #Greece |
| Before the vote, Tsipras had urged MPs to fight Europe’s attempt to mastermind a coup in Greece, and force it out of the eurozone. | Before the vote, Tsipras had urged MPs to fight Europe’s attempt to mastermind a coup in Greece, and force it out of the eurozone. |
| And at the start of the debate, anti-austerity protests were disrupted after a small group of anarchist protesters threw petrol bombs. This prompted the riot police to fire tear gas, sending people scattering | And at the start of the debate, anti-austerity protests were disrupted after a small group of anarchist protesters threw petrol bombs. This prompted the riot police to fire tear gas, sending people scattering |