Dutch lawmakers support Greek bailout package

Nederlands: 14/10/10: Mark Rutte houdt zijn eerste persconferentie als minister-president (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The approval was widely expected as Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberal Party and his coalition partner, Labour, both supported the deal and have a majority in parliament. "The Greeks have taken a lot of painful cuts and a lot of measures have been taken. “This package avoids an immediate bankruptcy of Greece so we support it,” Mark Harbers of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberal Party said during the debate. The agreement “weighs heavily” on him, Harbers said.

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