19-08-2015 21:07 via news.yahoo.com

Dutch parliament endorses Greece bailout after grilling PM

The Netherlands endorsed a third bailout for Greece on Wednesday as both the cabinet and parliament approved the step after a bruising debate in which Prime Minister Mark Rutte's credibility was challenged. Although a majority in parliament supported the 86-billion-euro ($95 billion) bailout, it is unpopular with Dutch taxpayers, especially Rutte's own conservative base, just as in Germany whose parliament on Wednesday also ratified the rescue for debt-ridden Greece. Populist Geert Wilders, whos
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