Greek parliament approved 2018 country’s budget on Tuesday with the backing of the 153 deputies, while 144 MPs voted against, Reuters reported.  

The budget sets a growth of 2.5 percent and 3.82 percent for 2018. The economy is forecast to grow by 1.6 percent in 2017.

“We leave behind a period that no one wants to remember,” said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

The Greek parliament adopted a new set of austerity measures in May 2017. The bill includes pension cuts and tax increases in order to save €4 billion until 2020.

Greece has been receiving financial support from EU member countries and the International Monetary Fund since 2010.