"For money and for at least two prisoners' release."

Members of the Greek parliament have passed a second austerity bill securing continuing financial support from international creditors. A majority of MPs approved the measures that include an introduction of income tax for low-paid workers and pay cuts for civil servants. The European Union said Greece had now met the conditions to receive the latest

tranche

of last year's bailout loan and

paved the way for

a second assistance package.

A meeting of the African Union has started in Equatorial Guinea with a speech by the head of the AU Commission saying that the problems of African youth are one of the causes for the recent uprisings in North African countries. The Libyan issue is

dominating

the conference with the host, President Obiang Nguema, strongly criticising Western interference. Thomas Fessy has this report.

The African Union Commission chief Jean Ping said in his opening speech that deliberations of the Libyan crisis were the most

anticipate

d at the summit. He said the committee set up to discuss the conflict was considering all possible options

in favour of

a political solution. According to Mr Ping, the Libyan demonstrations, which then became a civil war, revealed a number of challenges, such as the African governments' inability to understand the people's legitimate aspirations. Concrete measures, he said, must be taken to better take care of young people's needs.