Greece 's prime minister hails a ` ` first important step '' The second step is approval of Greece 's 2013 budget . Austerity vote was held in favor in the Greek parliament . Passage was made for Greece to receive the next installment of EU funds .
Greece 's prime minister hails a `` first important step '' The second step is approval of Greece 's 2013 budget . Austerity vote was 153 in favor in the 300-member parliament . Passage was needed for Greece to receive the next installment of bailout funds .