The exclusion of the joint property tax (ENFIA) from the initial announcements for the overdue debt settlement plan in 100 installments have been met with displeasure. Tension is expected to escalate in Parliament during the roll call vote of amendments at noon on Friday. The main opposition Coalition of the Left (SYRIZA) party has called for the voting process to be made public, whereas the socialist (PASOK) party that is part of the government coalition also called for the lifting of anonymity in the voting process on regulations for nonperforming loans.

The leading conservative New Democracy (ND) party believes that the debt settlement will be passed, however there could be some changes made. Annoyance concerning the changes was expressed by ND deputy George Vlahos who asked for resignations. “Somebody should finally go home,” he said. “(Finance Minister Gikas) Hardouvelis should come and ask for forgiveness from the coalition deputies and explain what happened.”

PASOK deputy Apostolos Kaklamanis was against the changing of the law that sets the precedent for Greece’s international lenders to call for changes to laws already voted on.