Greece's constitutional revision process gets underway in parliament, with secret ballot results revealing inter-party tensions as a cross-party committee races a two-month deadline.
Government pushes ahead with migration and asylum reforms amid rising irregular arrivals from North Africa, while opposition parties reject the legislation and PASOK votes present
The push to compel testimony from Grigoris Dimitriadis, the prime minister's nephew who took the fall and resigned in 2022, and the Israeli businessman behind Predator appears to have the votes to make the summons mandatory.
The process requiring broad parliamentary support gets underway as the conservative government advances what it bills as reforms in the justice system, public administration, higher education and institutional modernization
Greece's governing party used its parliamentary majority to neutralize minority rights and block scrutiny of two major scandals, deepening tensions in a parliament already struggling with a crisis of public trust.
Supreme Court Prosecutor Tzavellas sent a letter instead of appearing before parliament, as PASOK leader Androulakis accused the intelligence service of flouting a court ruling and threatened legal action.
Citing constitutional separation of powers, Supreme Court prosecutor Tzavellas follows a well-worn judicial playbook used by his predecessors to resist parliamentary scrutiny of the Predator spyware case.
Greek PM seeks to ease party tensions while setting a new agenda ahead of key reforms and elections, as dozens of lawmakers prepare to voice concerns during a crucial parliamentary group session
The Ecumenical Patriarch used a rare address to Greek lawmakers to defend religion’s role in public life, condemn fundamentalism and call for peace, solidarity, respect for human rights and ecological responsibility.
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is on an official visit to Athens, highlighted by a historic address to Greece’s parliament and a series of high-level meetings and ceremonies
Under the agreement, the shipyards will undertake the full scope of work required for the modernization program of the Hellenic Navy’s MEKO-class frigates.
Since the idea of constitutional reform was put back on the table, a lot of interesting proposals have been made. Some of them useful. Some impractical. Others redundant.
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said members of the party’s parliamentary group will formally submit the request and called on other opposition parties to back it, aiming to gather the required 120 signatures in the 300-MP Parliament
After weathering an immunity crisis, the government avoids immediate fallout but faces mounting pressure from unresolved investigations and a shifting political landscape. The way forward narrows to two choices: regain momentum with a new narrative or risk elections.
The parliamentary process concluded Wednesday with the lifting of immunity for all 13 New Democracy (ND) MPs named in two case files forwarded by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in connection with the OPEКEPE scandal
In Parliament, the Prime Minister did not resort only to a lapsus linguae to deflect the opposition’s fire. He also adopted a kind of newspeak.
As parliament debates lifting MPs’ immunity over the OPEKEPE case, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveils fresh economic support, aiming to shift the political narrative amid rising tensions
A high-stakes debate on rule of law unfolds as scandals, wiretapping probes, and political tensions mount—pitting Prime Minister Mitsotakis against opposition calls for elections
New case files sent to Parliament could determine the extent of politicians’ involvement, as opposition pressure mounts and government reshuffle rumors intensify
Lawmakers clash over fuel subsidies, tax cuts, and support for vulnerable households as the greek government attempts to tackle rising energy costs linked to the Middle East war.