The Greek government has overcome two hurdles to qualify for the troika 's reform package . But in the spirit of a Greek tragedy , much political blood has been spilt along the way . The budget for 2013 is for painful reasons , including a contraction of 10 % next year . But one thing is abundantly clear for Greece : The cash lifeline has to be delivered .
The Greek government has overcome two hurdles to qualify for the troika 's austerity program . But in the spirit of a Greek tragedy , much political blood has been spilt along the way . The budget for 2013 makes for painful reading , including a contraction of 4.5 % next year . But one thing is abundantly clear for Greece : The cash lifeline needs to be delivered .