Greece's Tsipras races to win support for tough reforms package
If satisfied, the European leaders would endorse the package on Sunday, averting a potential Grexit
Athens
GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raced on Thursday to shore up political support for a tough package of tax hikes and pension reforms due within hours if Athens is to win a new aid lifeline from creditors and avoid crashing out of the euro.
After readying the reforms with advisers, Mr Tsipras met his cabinet to win their backing for a plan likely to include much tougher measures than those included in a previous proposal from creditors that was rejected by Greeks in a referendum on Sunday.
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