Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute of Democracy
Greece
Samaras Wants To Change The Constitution
In an effort to make the work of government more accountable and transparent, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras proposed a series of sweeping changes including term limits and opening the books of political parties.
Samaras said he was keen to quell...
Crime
Greece Moves To Tighten Prisoner Furloughs
The Greek government is planning tougher conditions for furloughs for hardened criminals, following repeated instances of notorious terrorists walking away from prison after a holiday leave or disappearing after being released from pre-trial detention.
The government sent a draft bill...