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Greek lawmakers begin to vote on austerity bill
Feb 12, 2012, 22:33 GMT
Athens - Greek lawmakers began voting on a crucial austerity bill on Sunday.
Parliament was widely expected to approve the measures - along with a bond-swap deal with private creditors allowing Greece to shave off at least 100 billion euros (131 billion dollars) of its 360-billion euro debt.
Greece will default on its debt on March 20 if it fails to secure the 130-billion-euro bailout from the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
The austerity measures include a 22-per-cent cut in the minimum wage, public sector layoffs and pension cuts.
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