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Greece Invokes Constitution to Impose Compulsory Vaccination

Greece's Prime Minister defended compulsory vaccination for some groups by referencing Article 25 of the Greek constitution on Friday. 

Macedonia and the Practice of Democracy in Greece

My deepest respect goes to the Greek people who expressed their determination last Sunday to stand up against heinous political decisions. Tens of thousands of Greeks took part in the Syntagma Square demonstration, the largest such protest ever held...

Greek PM Tsipras Proposes Separation of Church and State

A series of constitutional amendments were proposed by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, speaking before the SYRIZA parliamentary group on Wednesday. Included in these proposals is the enactment of religious neutrality for the Greek state. Tsipras expressed his certainty that...

Tsipras: A New Constitution will be a Milestone for Greece

"The 24th of July is a milestone for democracy," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in his message for the 42nd anniversary of the post-Junta period and called on all political and social forces to engage in a board, open,...

Greeks Called to Sign Petition on a Referendum for Grexit

A new petition on Greece has been launched on Avaaz.org, the global civic organization that promotes activism. The user, Nikolaos, is gathering signatures for the activation of article 44 of the Greek Constitution for a referendum on whether Greece...

SYRIZA Eyes Decisive Changes in Constitution and Electoral Law

Leftist SYRIZA Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with his party's Political Secretariat on Friday and noted the need for "deep democratic reforms." The group met in the presence of Speaker of the House Nikos Voutsis, and stated their support...

Greek Courts May Rule Wage and Pensions Cuts Unconstitutional

Greek judges continue to contest the government’s attempts to cut wages and pensions, something they have been doing at least since 2012. According to a report in the Greek daily To Ethnos, a new court ruling challenging the legality of...

What the Greek Constitution Entails for the Presidential Election Procedure

With less than 24 hours remaining until the the first Presidential ballot, here is what the Greek Constitution entails for the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic. According to Article 31, to be eligible for election to the...

Greek President Papoulias to PM Samaras: The Big Moment has Arrived [Video]

The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, received the outgoing President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, at his office earlier today in order to agree on the current Parliament's dissolution, ahead of the upcoming snap general elections, that according...

New Democracy MPs Propose Changes in Constitution

A committee of New Democracy MPs proposes changes in the Greek Constitution including the reduction of lawmakers in parliament to 200 and that the president of the Hellenic republic should have more power. The committee was appointed by Prime Minister...