Germany easily, warily approves greek bailout extension
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On Friday, Germany's lower house of parliament voted, 542 to 32, to approve a four-month extension of Greece's financial bailout. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble had
reluctantly urged his colleagues to approve the extension, arguing that failing to do so would cause Germany and Europe "great damage." But "the discussions before and after
the elections in Greece didn't make this decision any easier," he added, "and neither have the discussions of the past few days and hours, to put it mildly." Under the
terms of the agreement, Greece has to reform its labor laws and judiciary to fight corruption and tax evasion. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news,
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