The Speaker’s office described the measure as part of an effort to make debates “more structured and efficient,” aligning the Hellenic Parliament with time-management practices common in other European legislatures
Families and supporters gathered in central Athens to honor the 57 victims of the Tempi train disaster and denounce a government proposal restricting protests near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A series of contentious bills on labor, public media, defense, and migration will test the government’s agenda ahead of December’s budget vote
Nominal GDP is projected to rise from €249.6 billion in 2025 to €260.9 billion in 2026, while domestic inflation is expected to ease from 2.6%.
A special committee holds its first session on Monday to investigate decades of mismanagement in Greece’s farming payments agency, with sharp clashes expected between government and opposition
The humanitarian group asked Parliament’s president for diplomatic support to transfer severely injured and ill patients from Gaza to EU countries, including Greece
The deputy minister of finance, George Kotsiras, underlined that Greece is at the forefront of every humanitarian effort aimed at restoring normalcy in Gaza.
The amendment stipulates that, for a period of three months, individuals arriving by sea from North African countries without formal authorization will not be permitted to file asylum applications.
"The humanitarian situation would be manageable if authorities had addressed the lack of reception capacity in a timely manner", said the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty
The envelope was reportedly found among the Parliament’s incoming mail and is believed to contain an unidentified powder.
Greek Parliament opens inquiry into ex-Transport Minister Karamanlis two years after the country's deadliest rail disaster.
The 2023 Tempi train crash killed 57 people when a head-on collision occurred between a passenger train and a freight train in central Greece
Greece’s Parliament faces tough choices as ex-minister Karamanlis may face charges over the 2023 Tempi train crash that killed 57 and sparked mass protests.
Police have cordoned off a major avenue in downtown Athens after a bomb threat call at the Hellenic Parliament. Authorities are currently evacuating the building and conducting thorough security checks as the situation unfolds. Police forces have cordoned off Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, the main road in front of the Parliament. A bomb disposal unit and […]
After a heated debate in the Greek Parliament on Tuesday over the Tempi train crash regarding a PASOK proposal to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee into Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos, who resigned earlier in the day, 277 MPs voted for the motion, while 12 voted against it Deputies of […]
Greece's main opposition parties are assessing their next steps following Friday’s Tempi protests, where hundreds of thousands of citizens mobilized to express their anger over New Democracy’s handling of the rail disaster.
Tensions flared in the Greek Parliament Friday as barbs were exchanged between Zoe Konstantopoulou, leader of the Course for Freedom party, and Government Spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis.
The Greek Parliament is poised to vote on a Ministry of Education bill this Wednesday regarding the establishment of Onassis Public Schools.
None of the four candidates for president managed to secure the required 200 votes, and the process is set to continue in the coming days.
Arguments about Greece’s farming sector are escalating on highways and on the floor of parliament.