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Greece, the ordeal continues: tonight the anti-crisis plan is voted on but the square goes on strike

The Greek ordeal is experiencing another day of extreme tension today - Parliament's vote on the anti-crisis plan requested by the EU and the IMF is expected tonight to grant new aid and avoid default - The heartfelt appeal of Prime Minister Papademos: "O hard sacrifices or chaos” – But the square doesn't fit: “They are ruining our lives” – Today there are new strikes.

Greece, the ordeal continues: tonight the anti-crisis plan is voted on but the square goes on strike

All eyes on Greece which today is called to experience another dramatic day. In the evening, Parliament will have to vote on the anti-crisis intervention plan requested by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to grant the new aid needed to avoid bankruptcy. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has launched a dramatic appeal: "Either hard sacrifices or chaos". And he explained that the new crackdown is very heavy but it is the only one capable of ensuring a future for Greece.

However, the square does not fit and after the strikes of recent days, demonstrations of strong protest are planned today as well. "They are ruining our lives" said yesterday a banner of the demonstrators determined to take the field again today. The outcome of tonight's vote will certainly make his influence felt on the markets tomorrow.

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