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Head of Parliamentary Budget Office Ends Term Predicting Austerity in 2018

The term of Greece's Parliamentary Budget Office chief Panagiotis Liargovas will not be renewed; His last draft on the 2018 budget predicts a year of austerity. Based on last year's figures, the 2018 budget generates concerns, the report says, while at...

Historical Documents from 1897-1977 Found in Secret Room of Greek Parliament

Unknown archive documents of historical value were found in an unused storage room on the mezzanine floor of the Greek Parliament, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis announced on Wednesday. The 1,180 documents stored in 172 boxes were mainly cabinet meeting records...

Son of House Speaker Among Those Embracing Nov. 17 Terrorist on Furlough

(Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis in middle with cap and sunglasses) Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis; son of President of the Greek Parliament Nikos Voutsis, was among the supporters of convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas who were waiting for him outside Korydallos Prison when he got a...

Cyprus, Greece and Israel Seek Stronger Ties

The governments of Greece, Cyprus and Israel "have built bridges and laid the foundations for more important cooperation," stated Greek Parliament President Nikos Voutsis on Thursday, addressing the Trilateral Meeting of the parliaments of the three countries that is...

Greece Hands Over Classified 'Cyprus File' to Cypriot Parliament

The Greek parliament handed over to Cyprus the findings of an inquiry into the 1974 coup to overthrow president Makarios and the ensuing Turkish invasion. The classified archives, known as the Cyprus File, were handed over by Greek House president...

Greek PM to Meet with Political Leaders over Deal with Creditors

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet next week with House Speaker Nikos Voutsis and political leaders individually to discuss the agreement with creditors, a government source said. Tsipras met today (Friday) with President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos to...

Parliament President Voutsis: 2019-2020 Measures to Be Voted by May 19

The 2019-2020 measures included in the second review of the Greek programme are expected to be voted in the Greek parliament by May 19 under urgent procedures, stated parliament president Nikos Voutsis on Wednesday. Voutsis, who is visiting Brussels...

Greek House Speaker: Measures Will be Legislated on May 18

The new measures agreed with Greece's creditors in order to complete the second bailout program review will be legislated on May 18, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis told reporters on Monday. Voutsis said that the measures and countermeasures will be tabled...

ND Leader Mitsotakis: We are Determined to Protect the Institutions

Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting on Thursday with the president of the Greek Parliament Nikos Voutsis. The leader of the main opposition spoke about the degradation of parliamentary procedures, the refusal of ministers to...

Inquiry Committee Examining Bank Loans Granted to Political Parties to Present Report on Jan. 23

The committee of inquiry examining the legality of loans granted by banks to political parties will submit its final report to the parliament president Nikos Voutsis a week later than initially stated, on January 23, it announced on Friday. The...