Greece bailout: MPs approve new cuts to unblock bailout funds
The government led by the leftist Syriza coalition passed the widely unpopular bill by 153 votes to 145.
Greece agreed to a third bailout worth € 86bn (£ 67bn; $ 96bn) last year.
Demonstrators gathered outside parliament on Sunday to protest against the new legislation. Eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday.
Protests continued on Sunday outside parliament
The bill also creates a state privatisation fund requested by its eurozone finance ministers.
One Syriza MP, Vassiliki Katrivanou, voted against the fund and a contingency mechanism that will trigger automatic spending cuts if the country fails to meet the targets of the bailout deal.
Greece is trying to negotiate new aid for a debt payment of € 3.5bn due in two months' time.
Earlier this month, parliament approved reforms of the pension and income tax system.
FROM BBC


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