Greek PM defends pension and tax reforms 

Greece's parliament has passed a package of tax and pension reforms, ahead of a crucial meeting of Eurozone finance ministers today. 

Controversial austerity measures could unlock more international bailout money for the country, allowing it to access a loan instalment of five billion euros. 

Before the vote, protesters in Athens threw petrol bombs at the police, who responded with tear gas. 

Trade unions say the country cannot bear another round of austerity.  

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, says the bill is aimed at a "sustainable" system that would "have social justice as its core principle.


SOURCE: BBC news