Diaspora vote
Greece
Parliament Set to Approve Voting Plan for Greeks Living Abroad
Greek lawmakers will vote on Monday evening on a list of constitutional changes which include granting the right to vote to diaspora Greek citizens.
There was intense political disagreement in the five-day debate at the plenary as well as at...
Greece
Constitutional Amendment for Expat Greek Vote Brought Before Parliament
Greek Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos presented the final bill concerning the right of Greeks living abroad to vote at the plenary session of Parliament on Thursday evening.
The text, which included improvements on the original draft, was presented at the...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis ''Ready to Compromise'' On Greek Expat Voting Issue
Speaking to ANT1 TV and journalist Nikos Chatzinikolaou, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday evening that he is ready to compromise on the issue of Greek expats' right to vote from their place of residence.
''We are trying...
Greece
Greek PM Meets Opposition Leaders On Voting Rights of Greeks Abroad
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held successive meetings with political party leaders on Friday to discuss the voting rights of Greek citizens who live abroad.
Mitsotakis' main aim is to secure an overwhelming majority of two-thirds of Parliamentary members to approve...
Greece
Greek Government Postpones Again Issue of Diaspora Vote
Opposition party New Democracy has a proposal to allow for Greeks living abroad to vote in national elections. However, the SYRIZA led government has once again declined to legislate on the proposal.
Interior Minister Panos Skourletis postponed the issue saying that a...