Is Greece On The Rebound?

Published December 8, 2014 at 12:40 PM EST

The Greek parliament on December 8, 2014 adopted a budget for 2015 that was a victory for politicians ready to celebrate the glimmer of returned growth over warnings from international creditors that such a move may be premature. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)

The parliament in Athens today approved the country’s first balanced budget in decades.

Does that mean Greece has recovered from the economic strife that led to a $300 billion bailout in 2010?

Reporter Joanna Kakissis in Athens talks with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson about what this news means for Greece.

Guest

Joanna Kakissis, a NPR contributing reporter in Athens. She tweets@joannakakissis.

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