Germany's parliament backs new Greek bailout talks
by Kate Connolly in Berlin from on (#EM5S)
Politicians in the Bundestag vote to start negotiations by 439 votes to 119, with 40 abstentions
The German parliament has voted in favour of starting negotiations on a new multi-billion bailout deal for Greece following an often fiery cross party debate.
But Angela Merkel, the German chancellor faced the biggest rebellion of her chancellorship with 65 of her fellow conservatives refusing to back the a86bn deal.
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