Greek Lawmakers Should Do Duty in Budget Vote, Papandreou Says
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called on lawmakers to obey their “patriotic conscience” and back tougher austerity measures, as they began to debate a five-year budget plan that will determine whether the cash-strapped nation can avoid default.
“Voting for the medium-term plan means we can close this chapter of uncertainty for the Greek people,” Papandreou said at the start of a three-day debate on the program in Parliament in Athens today.