After five months and 350 hours of hearings, Greek parties issued sharply conflicting reports on the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, with opposition groups calling for a preliminary criminal probe and the government rejecting any wrongdoing by former ministers
Producers from across Greece converge on central Athens to protest government policy, saying their survival is at stake, as unions join in and traffic disruptions spread across the capital
The minister stood by the Coast Guard’s version of events and dismissed claims of wrongdoing during a tense committee session
Presenting the bill, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said the government aims to draw a clearer line between legal migration and irregular entry, combining tougher enforcement with reduced bureaucracy for lawful residents.
The deaths of 15 migrants off Chios cast a shadow over the immigration bill debate, with opposition parties calling for full transparency and a thorough investigation
Greece’s parliamentary investigative committee on OPEKEPE voted to conclude its work after the final witness testimony, extending its mandate briefly to allow party findings to be submitted before a final session later this month
The prime minister’s move to launch constitutional revision now signals reform ambitions, pressures the opposition, and fuels election scenarios in an already volatile political climate.
Greek prime minister launches formal process to revise the 1975 Constitution, proposing changes to ministerial accountability, public administration, higher education, fiscal safeguards and the role of the president, while calling for broad political consensus
The prime minister is set to outline proposed revisions to key constitutional articles, launching a formal process that requires multiple parliamentary votes and broad majorities.
A minute of silence honored the five women workers that were killed in a factory explosion in Trikala and the seven PAOK supporters who lost their lives in a road accident in Romania
New analysis from a liberal think tank links the recent child custody controversy to a broader, long-standing practice in Greece: inserting unrelated amendments into large bills with limited consultation and oversight
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias says targeted changes will address concerns from non-commissioned officers while keeping the core overhaul intact as the bill heads to a decisive vote in Parliament
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