希臘議會起草救助計劃法案,星期四表決

Greek lawmakers are finishing a draft bill for the country's third government bailout package in five years, aiming for a vote before a meeting of eurozone ministers on Friday.

On Tuesday, Greece and its internationAl creditors agreed “in principle” on broad terms of a new bailout.

European Commission spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt, a key mediator of the talks, confirmed progress on a $94 billion package.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked parliament to convene an emergency session to vote on the new bailout deal late Thursday.

Greece needs the money by August 20, when it must repay about $3.5 billion in debt to the European Central Bank.希臘議會星期三將完成起草有關五年來第三個政府救助計劃的法案，預計將趕在歐元區各國部長星期五開會之前於星期四進行表決。

希臘和國際債權人星期二就新救助計劃的條件原則上達成協議。

談判的主要斡旋人之一、歐洲委員會發言人安妮卡·布萊德塔特證實，有關940億美元救助計劃的談判取得進展。

希臘總理齊普拉斯要求議會緊急開會，星期四晚上就新的救助協議進行表決。

希臘需要在8月20日以前得到援助款，以償還拖欠歐洲中央銀行的大約35億美元。