CRI听力:Greek 3rd Bailout Plan Submitted to Parliament

The draft bill containing actions required by Greece under the debt deal reached in Brussels has now been tabled in the Greek parliament.

The bill includes a set of taxation and pension system reforms, scheduled to be put to vote on Wednesday evening local time.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the agreement saved Greece from exiting the euro and must be implemented.

"Let me tell you just the truth and allow me not to paint a beautiful picture; the night before the previous one was a bad night for Europe. We were made to go towards the wishes of the most powerful people in Europe, within circumstances of blackmail and suffocation, we had two terms on the table, first the agreement with specific requisites, or go bankrupt, that is leaving the Eurozone."

The bill has been strongly criticized by a group of cabinet ministers and MPs.

Of all the aspects of the bailout bill, what Greek people found most "humiliating" about this is the government's promise to sell off "valuable Greek assets," such as the country's islands, nature preserves, and even ancient ruins.

However, Tsipras insisted that the plan was the best Greece could get.

The bill is expected to pass with votes from opposition parties, who have said they will support it as it was the only way to ensure Greece remains in the euro currency.

The first chapter of the draft legislation ratifies Monday's euro zone final statement on the Greek issue, the second chapter includes taxation reforms and the third social reforms, including measures to discourage early retirement.

Greek banks remained closed on Tuesday with capital control limits still in place.