German Parliament Approves Cyprus Bailout
A vast majority of Germany’s lower house of parliament has approved the Cyprus bailout, which will secure the island with a €10 billion bailout to avoid bankruptcy, reports Euro News. The final voting resulted in 487 of 603 members supporting the bailout plan. As part of the plan, Cyprus has agreed to raise corporate taxes, close down its second largest bank and enforce major losses on depositors.
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