Seventh austerity package (Greece)
| Seventh austerity package | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hellenic Republic | |
| Territorial extent | Greece |
| Enacted by | Hellenic Parliament |
| Date passed | 17 July 2013 |
| Introduced by | Government of Greece |
| Status: In force | |
The Seventh austerity package is part of the countermeasures of the Greek government to counter the Greek government-debt crisis. It was approved by the Hellenic Parliament in July 2013.
On 17 July 2013, the evening before the arrival of German minister of finance Wolfgang Schäuble to a visit in Athens, the Greek Parliament approved a seventh austerity package to secure payment of its next €2.5 billion credit tranche. The package contains the layoff of another 15,000 public employees. After the withdrawal of Democratic Left (DIMAR) from the governing coalition in June, it was supported by only 153 of 300 deputies.[1] The next day, a general ban on demonstrations had been enacted and 4,000 police officers mobilized to avoid larger protests in the Greek capital during Schäubles stay.[2]
See also
- First austerity package (Greece)
- Second austerity package (Greece)
- Third austerity package (Greece)
- Fourth austerity package (Greece)
- Fifth austerity package (Greece)
- Sixth austerity package (Greece)
References
- ↑ Böcking, David (2014-07-18). "New Public Sector Cuts: Austerity as Usual in Greek Parliament". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ Dreier, Christoph (2013-07-19). "Greek government bans demonstrations in central Athens". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 2014-12-30.