Greece pushes through next stage of austerity plan

Published on June 30, 2011 by IFX | NEWS   ·   No Comments MPs in Athens have cleared the way for Greece to receive vital financial aid after passing a bill that that implements the austerity measures they approved on Wednesday. After voting yesterday in favour (155 for, 138 against) of the ?28bn of new taxes, ?50bn of asset sales and spending cuts yesterday, parliament voted on Thursday to approve...