29-6-2011
(Reuters) - Greece 's parliament looked increasingly likely to approve unpopular austerity measures on Wednesday, despite violent protests, to secure international funds to prevent the euro zone's first sovereign default.
But with the country on the brink of bankruptcy, it remains uncertain whether a weakened Socialist government can push through laws to implement structural reforms and privatizations in a second series of votes on Thursday, and then stick to a tight EU/IMF-imposed schedule for implementation.