Greek parliament to vote on austerity measures

Greek lawmakers are to vote on a package of tough salary and pension cuts Tuesday as part of measures needed to secure the payout of the debt-ridden country’s second international package of bailout loans.

Greek Cabinet ministers were also meeting Tuesday to approve a separate bill finalizing details of previously passed cuts.

Lawmakers must push through the final bills before the country can receive any funds from its new €130 billion package of rescue loans from other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund.

Unions have planned demonstrations in Athens Wednesday as part of Europe-wide anti-austerity protests.