: In a speech delivered ahead of the vote, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sought to persuade lawmakers, including dissenters within his own left-wing Syriza party, to back the proposals and grant his finance minister the authorization to use them as a basis for negotiations with creditors over the weekend, according to CBC. Greece promises sweeping tax hikes in €53.5B bailout proposal Explore all CBC News coverage of the Greek crisisANALYSIS I Europe losing patience with Greek financial crisis Tsipras said his government had made mistakes during his six-month tenure but said he had negotiated as hard as he could. "There is no doubt that for six months now we've been in a war," he said, adding that his government had fought "difficult battles" and had lost some of them. "Now I have the feeling we've reached the demarked line. The 300-member parliament passed the motion by majority vote, with 251 lawmakers voting in favor, 32 against and 8 voting 'present' — a form of abstention indicating dissent from their own party line. From here on there is a minefield, and I don't have the right to dismiss this or hide it from the Greek people," he said. The proposed measures, including tax hikes and cuts in pension spending, are certain to inflict more pain on a Greek public who just days ago voted overwhelmingly against a similar plan. But he insisted the latest proposal contains measures that would help the economy and, if approved by Greece creditors, would unlock sufficient financing for the country to emerge from its protracted crisis and see its massive debt tackled.
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