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The Greek State has asked Members of Parliament to return the January 2015 salary that they received in advance on December 27, 2014. The total amount that has been paid in advance must be returned within ten days and it...

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...

Speaking to state broadcaster NERIT, Greek Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has said that he is contemplating several changes to the Greek elementary school curriculum in a bid to make it “more student friendly.” The minister's proposed changes will be discussed during...

According to a recent Public Issue poll published by “Efimerida ton Syntakton," SYRIZA's lead over New Democracy is steadily growing, with approximately 36 percent of Greeks now supporting the leftist opposition party. This figure is up 11% since May's...

Greece's coalition government may propose a "non-political figure" for president in March to seek consensus and avoid snap elections that could derail its economic progress, Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos told Reuters in New York. “Although the Greek president's role...

Nearly three years after it was first brought to parliament, Greek MPs are poised to pass an anti-racism bill which human rights groups say still falls far short of dealing with an epidemic of racist and homophobic violence in the...

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement expressing its support for the new, controversial, anti-racism bill. The new bill proposes stiffer penalties for individuals and political parties engaging in racism or incite racist violence, and...

The Greek Parliament ratified by a majority vote on Thursday an amendment that allows for the restitution of judges' wages, as well as an additional amendment which allows for the medicinal coverage of uninsured citizens by the state's uniform...

A recent article published by the British magazine, “The Economist,” on the occasion of the return of the troika to Greece and the new round of negotiations aimed to “unlock” the next bailout package installment, comments on the Greek...

The Greek government will be submitting a legislation to Parliament next week,  aiming to recover funds deprived from the state through corruption or other criminal activities. According to the new legislation, those who return stolen funds will be spared prison...