19-08-2015 09:56 via news.yahoo.com

Merkel girds for right-wing revolt in Greece bailout vote

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks. Powerful finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, told MPs it would be "irresponsible" not to approve a third bailout. Approval of the latest emergency rescue plan for Athens is seen as assured given the 504 seats Merkel's left-right "grand coalition" holds in the 631-seat Bundestag lower hou
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