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Greek Parliament Ratifies Contract for Hellinikon Project
The Greek Parliament ratified a contract transferring partial ownership of the Hellinikon former airport site to Greek developer Lamda.
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Greek Parliament Honors Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis
The Greek Parliament was illuminated on Tuesday evening to honor the 25th centennial of the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis.
A logo saying ‘Thermopylae and Salamis- 2020’ was illuminated on the facade of the historical building at Syntagma Square.
The Battles...
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Greek Parliament Mulls Scrapping Proportional Representation
The proposed legislation which changes the electoral laws of Greece was brought before the Parliament on Tuesday morning.
The bill will be discussed in a Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday, Thursday and Monday before it reaches the plenary, where MPs will...
Economy
Greek Parliament Approves Ambitious 2020 State Budget
The 2020 state budget was passed in parliament by a majority roll-call vote on Wednesday night, at the end of a five-day debate.
In the 300-seats chamber, 158 MPs favored the state budget and 139 MPs rejected it. Three lawmakers...
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Greek Parliament Approves Diaspora Vote Bill by Overwhelming Majority
The Greek Parliament approved late on Wednesday the bill granting Greeks who live abroad the right to vote in the country's national elections by an overwhelming majority.
The groundbreaking bill will for the first time allow expatriate Greek citizens the...
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Greek Parliament Concludes Constitutional Revision with Nine Articles Amended
After a marathon session, the Greek Parliament finally agreed on Monday afternoon on which new Constitutional amendments will be approved by the House.
The Parliament finalized the Constitutional revision procedures which began back in 2016 upon the conclusion of the...
Environment
Greek Parliament Boosts Efforts to Become Energy Efficient, Reduce CO2 Emissions
A two-year plan to improve the energy efficiency of Greece's Parliament building has been put up for bid as of November 15, it was announced on Monday.
The Greek Parliament decided to boost its efforts to tackle its own contribution to climate...
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Greek Parliament Approves Stricter Asylum Law
Greek MPs in the early hours of Friday approved a government bill aimed at easing pressure on the Aegean islands by speeding up asylum procedures and returns of migrants to Turkey, despite warnings by rights organizations describing it as...
Economy
Greek Parliament Approves "Invest in Greece" Development Bill
The Greek Parliament passed an economic development bill on Thursday which is aimed at boosting economic recovery in the post-bailout era.
The bill, entitled "Invest in Greece," was ratified with the support of 165 lawmakers in the 300-member strong assembly,...
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New Asylum Bill Reaches Greek Parliament Amid Heavy Criticism
The new bill laying out the procedures by which refugees and migrants are either granted asylum status or are deported came before the Greek Parliament late Monday night.
The aim of the new bill is to significantly reduce the time...
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Greek Parliament Votes to Open Probe on Ex-Minister Over Novartis Case
Greek lawmakers voted on Tuesday to open a probe for a possible criminal investigation for ex-minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos in connection with the Novartis investigation.
The probe is to determine whether Papangelopoulos sought to incriminate political rivals of the leftist SYRIZA...
Energy
Greek Parliament Ratifies Concessions for Offshore Drilling in Ionian Sea and Crete
The Greek Parliament on Thursday ratified four concessions allowing the exploratory drilling and extraction of hydrocarbons in regions of the Ionian Sea as well as the waters west of Crete.
Lawmakers approved the legislation for the ratification of the agreement...
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Greek Parliament to Adopt European Data Protection Law to Avoid EU Penalties
A plenary debate on proposed legislation regarding data privacy, which incorporates EU directives into Greek national law, opened in the Greek parliament on Monday, using fast-track procedures.
This comes as a result of a recent decision by the EU to...
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Greek Parliament Votes for Bill Abolishing University Asylum
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill on Thursday which addresses the abolition of university asylum laws.
The proposed legislation, brought up for discussion by the new conservative government, also addresses a series of other issues, including changes to...
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Greek Parliament Rescinds Immunity for Former Minister Polakis
The Greek parliament on Wednesday voted to rescind the parliamentary immunity of former minister Pavlos Polakis, who has been accused of illegally recording a private telephone conversation with Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras.
Polakis, a controversial deputy Health Minister...