No Confidence vote FAILS

[Os Cangaceiros]

From Athens News:


Greece's embattled government on Wednesday survived a confidence vote crucial to avoiding a sovereign default, as thousands of protesters chanted insults outside parliament.

The assembly voted confidence in the government, reshuffled by Prime Minister George Papandreou to stiffen resolve behind a painful new austerity programme, by 155 votes to 143 with two abstentions. All Papandreou's Socialist Party deputies voted solidly with the government.

[PhoenixAsh]

Yes its not unexpected but still horrendous....we couldn't have expected anything less from social democrats disguising themselves as socialists. I hope there will be more revolts and riots and that the situation will escalate. The greek people are beings seriously fucked here.

[Os Cangaceiros]

It's a real slap in the face. I hope that people in Greece make sure that this is a pyrrhic victory for Papandreou, and throw any monkey wrench they can into the gears of Greece's economy.

[Olentzero]

Likewise. I doubt the Greek people are going to take any further austerity measures sitting down. Not at this point.