Parliament approves prior actions, Tsipras gains more support from SYRIZA MPs

The Greek Parliament passed on the 23 July 2015 two more prior actions demanded by international lenders in the deal agreed on the 13 July 2015, paving the way for talks on a third bailout of €86bn to begin.

A total of 230 MPs voted for the bill, which included the adoption of a European bank resolution scheme and the change of the civil procedure code. The legislation was opposed by 63 lawmakers, while five abstained.

A third package of reform measures would be voted on in the Greek parliament in early August 2015. EU and Greek sources suggested that the third bailout deal could be finalised by the second half of August 2015.

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