Greek PM urges Syriza lawmakers to approve pension reform bill

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged his Syriza party lawmakers on Friday to approve a bill on pension reforms in a parliamentary vote on Sunday to make the country's ailing social security system viable. "We are voting on an ambitious reform which brings the pensions system of the country onto a viable track," Tsipras said. "The necessity to make an intervention into the pension system must be understood by all.

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