In an acrimonious debate that lasted 5 days, 159 MPs voted in favor and 136 against, following sharp exchanges over the farmers' blockades, high prices, and the OPEKEPE scandal
In his speech, Mitsotakis also referred to the housing crisis, noting it was not only a Greek problem, as the European Union is preparing new legislation that could provide additional policy tools
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
Former agriculture minister Makis Voridis told Parliament’s investigative committee he never intervened in subsidy cases, rejecting claims of pressure, favoritism, while accusing the opposition of a political witch hunt as the OPEKEPE inquiry deepens
A ministry announcement came hours after DM Nikos Dendias met with Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, whose statement of “responsibility for the monument (now) belongs exclusively to the government” indicated an unwillingness to assume cleaning chores at the site
The contentious draft legislation was approved by 159 deputies out of 293 participating in the vote - 153 from the ruling party and three independents voted in favor; four MPs were absent
A parliamentary amendment to protect the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier exposes fractures within the Greek government and sharp clashes with opposition parties, revealing deep political and social divisions.
DM Dendias did not attend the debate, instead he spoke across the street at a previously scheduled event, where he said the ministry and armed forces will not treat the monument as an object of political posturing and social division; it unites Greeks now and forever
The decision to transfer the monument and the surrounding area's jurisdiction to the defense ministry is a “hot button” political issue in the country
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his foreign policy record and Greece’s "growing international role", while opposition leaders accused him of arrogance, empty rhetoric, and missteps on Gaza, Turkey and Libya
Greece’s prime minister to address diplomatic, defense, and domestic issues during a key parliamentary session, ahead of next week’s controversial amendment on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Ex-president Grigoris Varras has accused political and corporate figures of pressuring him to resign, while new testimonies and delays in hearings show the inquiry is still unfolding
A series of contentious bills on labor, public media, defense, and migration will test the government’s agenda ahead of December’s budget vote
Besides deputies from the ruling New Democracy (ND) party, MPs from the socialist-social democrat PASOK party, the main opposition, as well as lesser opposition parties SYRIZA, Elliniki Lysi and Niki voted in favor
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.
Addressing left-wing parties, he said the framework on migration and returns would become stricter,
Half of the Nitijela building in Majuro was burnt down overnight, leaving the structure unusable, while Taiwan pledges support to the Pacific island nation
Both the government and the opposition have resorted to extreme name-calling and tit-for-tat accusations, with little regard for the facts of the issues at hand