Greek Lawmakers Back 3rd Bailout After All-Night Debate

Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout on Friday after a nearly 24-hour marathon parliamentary procedure

A general view shows a debate of Greek parliament commissions prior to a plenary session in Athens on August 13, 2015. Louisa Gouliamaki /AFP/Getty Images

ATHENS, Greece—Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout on Friday after a nearly 24-hour marathon parliamentary procedure culminated in a vote that saw the government coalition suffer significant dissent.

The government needed the bill to pass in time for Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos to head to Brussels to meet his eurozone counterparts, who will decide Friday afternoon whether to approve the draft agreement.

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