Greek Parliament

Members of the Greek Parliament have begun estimating the amount of money they will lose in the event of early national elections. Estimates hover around 100,000 euros for each member of Parliament. There are approximately 16 months left until the...

Greek Parliament’s 2015 budget is slightly lower compared with the current year, reflecting a series of cutbacks and a revised payroll in accordance with a draft plan approved by the Economics Commission. The 139.922 million euro draft budget was voted...

The Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad unanimously voted to ask the Ministries of Education and Culture to initiate immediate procedures for issuing a Presidential Decree to establish an International Greek Language and Greek Culture Day, upon the recommendation...

The three-day parliamentary debate ended tonight with the majority of MPs voting in favor of the Greek coalition government. 155 MPs voted "yes," 131 voted "no" and 2 voted "present." As the parliamentary debate over the vote of confidence began, internal divisions within...

The Greek parliament has started a three-day debate on a vote of confidence motion proposed by the government in a bid to rally the support of its own legislators. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' conservative-led coalition, which is halfway through its...

The Greek Parliament concludes its summer recess sessions this week and launches the new period for the Regular Plenary Session on Monday. On Monday, October 6, Greece's Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis will table the 2015 draft budget in Parliament. According to...

Despite the economic crisis and high cost of tuition and residence, the United Kingdom still remains the first choice for Greeks who wish to study abroad. The Greek Parliament has received data from the National Academic Recognition Information Center (Hellenic...

The debate over the unified property tax (ENFIA) amendment resumed this morning in Parliament for voting. The third summer session ratified the amendment, after a roll-cast vote called by main opposition SYRIZA party. The amendment was ratified with 51 votes in...

In a written statement, Greek historians and academics expressed their reservations towards a certain article of the anti-racism bill that was presented and voted by the Greek Parliament. The bill aims to outlaw anyone who denies the Holocaust and...

The Parliament’s second summer session has postponed the discussion regarding the anti-racism bill for one week, after the request of Greece 's Justice Minister Charalambos Athanassiou. Meanwhile, former chamber secretary Takis Baltakos stated that this anti-racism bill is unconstitutional and...