Parliament set to back Greek bailout

OK expected despite misgivings about more aid to Athens; FM suggests 'Grexit' would be better

German lawmakers are expected to give the government their clear backing on Friday to start negotiations on a third bailout program for Greece, despite Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioning whether it will succeed.

Lawmakers from Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and her junior coalition partners, the Social Democrats, already voted overwhelmingly in favor of the eurozone opening talks with Athens in test ballots held on Thursday.