Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform


  • World
  • Sunday, 29 Nov 2015

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) arrives for a meeting of political party leaders at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, November 28, 2015. REUTERS/John Liakos/Intimenews

ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the country has promised to submit by December under its international bailout.

The leftist government has already raised the retirement age and health care contributions and scrapped most early retirement benefits to get part of the financial aid promised by its European lenders.

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