Debate on 2nd prior actions package begins in plenum; final vote pushed back to 3:00
The debate on the second package of prior actions demanded by Greece's creditors, pushed through as fast-track legislation, began before the Parliament plenum late on Wednesday night. The final vote, originally to be held around midnight, has now been pushed back to around 3:00 on Thursday morning.
Political interest during the post-midnight vote will focus on whether the ruling SYRIZA-ANEL suffers more losses and whether the SYRIZA MPs that voted against the first package will adopt the same hard line as before.
As decided by the Conference of Presidents, the debate on the draft bill will end at around 2:00 on Thursday morning, to be followed by a roll-call vote that the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has announced it will ask for, both on the draft bill in principle and on the individual articles.
The prior actions in the draft bill include reforms to the code of civil procedure and the transposition of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) into Greek law.
