ATHENS –
The Greek parliament Thursday approved a new package of cuts in the size of 4.9 billion euros. The vote was accompanied by riots outside the parliament building in Athens. The riot police used tear gas to the protesters to disperse.
The new savings are a condition of the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the provision of 7.5 billion euros from the aid package. About the European finance ministers next Monday in Brussels a decision.