(VOVworld) – Greece’s former Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis was elected parliament speaker on Sunday as Greek lawmakers geared up for a crucial debate on the SYRIZA government’s reform program.

Nikos Voutsis was elected as the Greece Parliamentary Speaker. (Photo: AFP)

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, fresh from his election victory last month, said Saturday he wants to move fast with Greece’s massive new bailout deal but warned that tough decisions lie ahead. A three-day parliamentary debate on the government’s new economic policies will begin Monday, culminating on Wednesday with a confidence vote. EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Greece will need to introduce even more economic reforms than those already agreed to. An audit of Greece’s finances will be held later this month.