Tsipras Begins Tightrope Walk as He Unveils New Greek Budget
- Greek leader set to detail policy plans for new term in office
- Parliament debate concludes Wednesday with vote of confidence
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is set to unveil a draft budget for 2016 along with his government’s policy plans for its new term in office, as he tries to win back the trust of the country’s European partners.
In a three-day-long parliamentary debate set to conclude with a vote of confidence on Wednesday, the 41-year-old leader will seek to strike a balance between complying with creditors’ demands and fulfilling his election-campaign promises for a “parallel program” to alleviate the impact of austerity. European leaders are pushing Greece for deep spending cuts and economic overhauls.