"The government today requests confidence vote, which I repeat, is also a confidence vote to stability and the country's credibility," Tsipras said, delivering a speech shortly before the vote.
A total of 13 governments across Europe today are minority governments he added in response to the call of the opposition to step down and declare early elections.
"Even if you secure today the confidence vote of 151 lawmakers, your parliamentary group will still be numbering only 145 MPs. You are de facto a minority government... Elections are the only way to see the country moving forward," Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the conservative main opposition New Democracy party said, addressing the assembly.
The government's instability will harm Greece's efforts to restore growth after exiting the bailout period last summer after eight years, he argued.
On his part, after the conclusion of the voting on Wednesday Tsipras reiterated his determination to continue his work until the end of his term in office in autumn 2019.
The next critical test for his government was expected later this month. Although no exact date had been yet announced, the PM has said that he intends to bring the Macedonia name agreement for approval by the parliament by February.
Cabinet ministers have voiced confidence that the majority of MPs will seal also the historic deal.
Under the agreement FYROM will be renamed Republic of North Macedonia in exchange of the clearing of the path to its accession to EU and NATO, thus ending a row over the use of the name Macedonia which started 28 years ago.
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