Surviving a no confidence threat, the Greek government wins the vote of confidence.
Greece s embattled government survived a confidence vote, crucial to avoiding a sovereign default, as thousands of protesters chanted anti government slogans 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.
"From this crisis this is our one chance, our only chance where if we hesitate, if we kneel, if become scared, if we throw away this chance in the midst of a difficult road, history will judge us harshly," Papandreou said in a final appeal for support before the vote.
Protesters besieged parliament in Syndagma square, chanting slogans against the politicians, shining hundreds of green laser lights at the building and into the eyes of riot police outside and pushing their hands forward in a traditional insult. Inside parliament the opposition poured more disdain on the government.
"From this crisis this is our one chance, our only chance where if we hesitate, if we kneel, if become scared, if we throw away this chance in the midst of a difficult road, history will judge us harshly," Papandreou said in a final appeal for support before the vote.
Protesters besieged parliament in Syndagma square, chanting slogans against the politicians, shining hundreds of green laser lights at the building and into the eyes of riot police outside and pushing their hands forward in a traditional insult. Inside parliament the opposition poured more disdain on the government.
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