Greece: 'We have to close the deal' says former FM before bailout vote

Former Foreign Minster of Greece Evangelos Venizelos insisted that the government must 'close the deal and go ahead in order to bring the country out of the dead-end', before entering parliament for a vote on the government's latest proposals to the country's international creditors, in Athens, Friday. Venizelos gave the statement moments before Greece's MPs are to meet to discuss and vote on a new austerity plan which will contain pension cuts and tax increases, in order to seek 53.5 billion euros ($59 billion) as part of a new bailout package. The vote is expected to take place at 19.00 CET, and takes place ahead of Sunday's emergency summit called for by European leaders.