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Alexis Tsipras (centre, at back) spent much of the day thrashing out the agreement with his cabinet
The Greek government has submitted economic reform proposals to try to secure a further bailout from its creditors, eurozone officials say.
They say they received the plan late on Thursday – just two hours before a midnight deadline. They will now study it ahead of EU meetings at the weekend.
The measures include tax rises, pension reforms, privatisation and spending cuts, Greek media say.
Greece needs a third bailout to avoid a default and a possible euro exit.
‘No capitulation’
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the head of the 19-member eurozone group of finance ministers, confirmed that he had received the Greek proposals.
Earlier, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spent the day seeking agreement on the reforms from his government partners.
On Friday, the Greek parliament will vote on Mr Tsipras’ proposals. The plan will be then considered by eurozone finance ministers on Saturday, and by EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Sunday.
Although reforms rejected in the referendum will now be conceded, this is no capitulation by Mr Tsipras, the BBC’s Chris Morris in Brussels reports.
He is asking for far more in return than was on offer last month, our correspondent adds. Greece is reportedly seeking €53.5bn as part of a new bailout package and restructuring of its huge debt burden.
Earlier on Thursday, European Council President Donald Tusk said creditors would need to respond to Greece’s reform plans with a “realistic proposal on debt sustainability”.
BBC