Greek Parliament ratifies additional austerity measures
Greece's Parliament voted 199-74 to approve spending cuts that the EU, the International Mo
neta
ry Fund and the European Central Bank required as a condition of another bailout. Measures ratified include a 22% cut in the minimum wage and reductions in pension benefits on top of those already adopted.

parliament n. 议会，国会
ratify vt. 批准；认可

希腊议会以199比74的投票结果，批准了由欧盟，国际货币基金组织和欧洲中央银行提出的另一个救助条件——削减开支。批准的措施包括对那些已经通过的最低工资和退休金福利削减22％。

希腊国会周一(2月13日)通过了一项备受争议的法案，以确保取得欧盟和国际货币基金组织的第二轮援助，避免无序违约。